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Pillow Top (Germany)

This is a Pillow top. It is dated ca. 1720 and we acquired it in 1974. Its medium is cotton, linen and its technique is embroidery, deflected element work, needle lace, and trapunto. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Unknown. It is credited Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection.

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Pillow Top (Germany); cotton, linen; Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection; 1974-100-26

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