Pillow
19th century
Artists
Description
Twill woven cotton with decorative embroidered bands in point, blue and some green and cream; in wool satin stitch
Dimensions
54.6 x 28.6 x 3.8 cm (21 1/2 x 11 1/4 x 1 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Miss Frances Elizabeth Bowles, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1940
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