SHEET SET (BED COVERINGS)
Creator(s): Unknown
Currently in storage
About this object
A white linen and cotton bed set consisting of a sheet and three pillowcases. The major design elements are of the blue tint embroidered Davies coat of arms and Irish crochet insets. The Davies coat of arms has on the banner embroidered INTEGRITAS Surrounding the crochet insets are three rows of faggoting. The design of the crochet is roses and shamrocks on a diagonal grid. The pillow cases have an opening in the back that has six buttons evenly spaced across the opening.
- Object name:
- SHEET SET (BED COVERINGS)
- Made from:
- Linen -- cotton
- Made in:
- UNKNOWN
- Date made:
- ca. 1935
- Size:
- Sheet: 142 × 103 1/2 in. (360.7 × 262.9 cm) Pillow Case: 24 1/2 × 29 1/2 in. (62.2 × 74.9 cm)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 45.684.1-4
- Class:
- Linen/lace
- Signature marks:
- inscription INTEGRITAS On the banner of the coat of arms. This is executed in blue tinted embroidery.
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973