SHEET SET (BED COVERINGS)
Creator(s): Unknown
Currently in storage
About this object
A linen and cotton bed set consisting of three pillow cases and one sheet. The Davies crest is prominent on all pieces of the set and is accented beneath by an applique flower. On either side of this flower are a circle of four smaller flowers and a spray of larger applique flowers at each corner. The center of the flowers has drawnwork as a design element. There is a crochet edging to each of the four pieces with a variety of different flowers scattered throughout. The pillow case edgings are five inches along the edge and seven inches deep in the corners. The sheet's edging is 14 inches deep. There are 6 buttons on the pillow cases that run along the opening in the back of the case.
- Object name:
- SHEET SET (BED COVERINGS)
- Made from:
- Linen -- cotton
- Made in:
- UNKNOWN
- Date made:
- ca. 1935
- Size:
- 108 × 108 in. (274.3 × 274.3 cm)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 45.655.1-4
- Class:
- Linen/lace
- Signature marks:
- inscription INTEGRITAS AUDACIA This is at the base of the crest on all pieces of the set. This is executed in embroidery.
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973