Bed linen set, consisting of four pieces;
[.a] Quilt case; with nine buttons and button holes at one end. Quilt envelope made of fine white cotton; top cover of quilt is machine lace, edged with bands of whitework and lace on the border and frill. Embroidered butterfly sewn into four corners of border. Bottom corner bears hand-embroidered initials "BI" (?). Hand and machine sewn throughout.
[.b] Small pillow case; four buttons and buttonholes at one side; top of case is plain fine cotton; border and frill of whitework and machine lace, pattern and arrangement matching [.a]. Hand-embroidered into one corner of the top of the pillow is name "BIANCA". Embroidered butterfly in each corner. Hand and machine sewn.
[.c] Large pillow case; of fine white cotton. Border, frill and details as a & b. "BIANCA" embroidered into top of case. Seven buttons and buttonholes. Hand and machine sewn.
[.d] Large pillow case. Same as [.c]
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | H1988.548.a-d |
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| Accession Date: | 20 Jul 1988 |
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