Collection Highlights
Central Park Competition Entry No. 29
Date:
March, 1858
Object Number:
PR.003.233
Medium:
Ink and Wash
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Pillow sham: cream w/garland design
Object Number:
1942.405a
Date:
1812
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 20 1/2 x 43 x 1/2 in. ( 52.1 x 109.2 x 1.3 cm )
Marks:
embroidered (candlewick): in center star: "PC / 1812"
Description:
Whitework pillow sham with embroidered candlewick design; eight-pointed star flanked by floral bouquets and enclosed in rectangular frame at center, surrounded by swags and scalloped border; candlewick inscription at center.
Gallery Label:
Phoebe Cotheal ("PC"), the original owner of this coverlet, was the great-grandmother of the donor.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Bayard Verplanck
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
