Historic New England

Pillowcase

Rectangular, white; seam of hemmed edges joined by intermittantly grouped needle lace bars. Bottom seam joined same way. One open end.

Date: 1683-1725

Maker: Hawkes, Deborah (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, fustian, hand weaving, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9410

Accession Number: 1961.1

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white. Single piece folded; narrow hemmed open ends.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9411

Accession Number: 1960.89D

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white. Single piece folded; narrow hem at open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9412

Accession Number: 1960.89E

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white. Single piece folded; narrow hemmed open ends.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9413

Accession Number: 1960.89F

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white. Single piece folded; narrow hem at open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9414

Accession Number: 1960.89M

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with narrow hemmed open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9415

Accession Number: 1959.461J

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with narrow hem at open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9416

Accession Number: 1959.461L

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with hemmed open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9417

Accession Number: 1959.460.2

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with narrow hem at open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9418

Accession Number: 1959.460.3

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with selvage edges on open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9419

Accession Number: 1959.460.4

Ruffled Pillowcase

Rectanglar, off white, fine linen; 1/2" wide hem at open end with 1" wide fine ruffle attached.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9420

Accession Number: 1950.128

Ruffled Pillowcase

Rectanglar, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with narrow hemmed open end with applied ruffles. Ink drawing of birds on wreath.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 9421

Accession Number: 1950.130

Ruffled Pillowcase

Rectanglar, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with narrow hem at open end with 1-3/4" fine ruffle applied. Ink wreath with birds.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9422

Accession Number: 1950.131

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with narrow hem at open end.

Date: ca. 1795

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9423

Accession Number: 1949.18A2

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with 1-3/4" wide hem at open end; 1" wide insertion of linen bobbin lace.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: bobbin lace, stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9424

Accession Number: 1949.18B2

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine cotton; single piece folded with 1" wide hem at open end.

Date: ca. 1827

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9425

Accession Number: 1949.18D2

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with 1-3/4" wide hem at open end; 1" wide insertion of linen bobbin lace.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: bobbin lace, stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9426

Accession Number: 1949.18B1

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; 3" wide hem at open end with applied 2-1/2" wide insert of lace along with 3" wide plain linen band connecting insert with 3" wide scalloped lace edging.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, lace (needlework), linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9427

Accession Number: 1946.314B

Ruffled pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine cotton; hemmed open end; applied ruffles all around.

Date: 1820 C-1830 C

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9428

Accession Number: 1946.295B

Ruffled pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine cotton; single piece with hemmed open ends; applied ruffles.

Date: 1820 C-1830 C

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9429

Accession Number: 1946.295C

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece with insert of cutwork zig-zag joining outer band with sawtooth edge also with applied cutwork zig-zag linen along edge. Two pair of tape ties.

Date: 1820 C-1830 C

Maker: unknown

Material: cutwork, stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9430

Accession Number: 1946.295D

Pillowcase

White; open at one end; hemmed edges.

Date: 1780-1786

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, fustian, stitching, hand weaving

GUSN: 9431

Accession Number: 1946.294B

Rectangular, off white fine cotton; single piece folded with 3-1/2" wide band at open end comprised of two applied strips with 3" cutwork sawteeth lines. Last line being on the edge; two bands of narrow tucked lines in between.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cutwork, stitching, weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9432

Accession Number: 1945.457B

Pillowcase

Nearly square, off white, fine linen; 2" wide border; white embroidered wreath of morning glories and wheat with ribbon. Flap at end with five button holes. Made of two pieces.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9433

Accession Number: 1942.654B

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with 1-1/8" wide hems at open end; applied 1/2" wide lace.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, lace (needlework), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9434

Accession Number: 1941.752B

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white fine cotton; single piece folded. Narrow hemmed open end.

Date: 1830 C-1840 C

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, stitching, weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9435

Accession Number: 1941.744B

Ruffled pillowcase

Roughly square, off white, fine linen; narrow hemmed open end with three cloth buttons with loops. Top and bottom pieces. Applied fine 1-3/4" wide ruffles.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9436

Accession Number: 1940.774B

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with 1-1/2" wide hem at open end; drawnwork line at hem's base.

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, stitching, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9437

Accession Number: 1940.619

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with 1-1/2" wide hemmed open end; narrow drawnwork band at its base.

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, stitching, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9438

Accession Number: 1940.620

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with 1-1/2" wide hem at open end; drawnwork line at hem's base.

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, stitching, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9439

Accession Number: 1940.621

Pillowcase

Nearly square, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with 1-1/2" wide hem at open end; narrow drawnwork band at it's base.

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, stitching, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9440

Accession Number: 1940.622

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with 2" wide hem at open end; 1/4" band of drawnwork at base of hem.

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9441

Accession Number: 1940.623

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with 2-1/4" wide hem at open end; 1/4" band of drawnwork at base.

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9442

Accession Number: 1940.624

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine cotton; single piece folded with 2" wide hem at open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9443

Accession Number: 1940.625

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; 1-1/2" wide hem at open end with insert of lace connecting hem to attached 1-1/2" plain panel. Three button holes on inner hem.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, lace (needlework), linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9444

Accession Number: 1940.626

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with 4" wide hem at open end with drawnwork line at its base; three button holes.

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, stitching, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9445

Accession Number: 1940.628

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with 4" wide hem at open end with narrow strip of drawnwork at base of hem; three button holes.

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9446

Accession Number: 1940.629

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with wide 4" open end hem with narrow strip of drawnwork along hem; three button holes (no buttons).

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9447

Accession Number: 1940.630

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; scalloped edges. Made of two pieces; left side with flap with five buttons.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9448

Accession Number: 1937.870

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with hemmed open end.

Date: 1820-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9449

Accession Number: 1936.939

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded; narrow hemmed end with applied scalloped needle lace edging.

Date: 1860 C-1870 C

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, cross-stitching, stitching, lace (needlework), linen (material), needle lace, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9450

Accession Number: 1936.88B

Pillowcase

Rectangular, fine linen; 1-1/2" wide hem at open end. Single piece, folded.

Date: 1825-1842

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9451

Accession Number: 1935.1362B

Pillowcase

Rectangular, fine linen; single piece folded with 1-3/4" wide hem at open end.

Date: 1825-1842

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9452

Accession Number: 1935.1361A

Pillowcase

Rectangular, fine linen; single piece folded with 1-3/4" wide hem at open end.

Date: 1825-1842

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9453

Accession Number: 1935.1361B

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with selvage edge on open end; three pairs of tape ties.

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9454

Accession Number: 1935.489B

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with selvage edged on open ends; three sets of tape ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9455

Accession Number: 1935.490A

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with selvage edged on open ends; three sets of tape ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9456

Accession Number: 1935.490B

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; pieced panel folded with narrow hemmed open end; three sets of tape ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9457

Accession Number: 1935.491A

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; pieced panel folded with narrow hemmed open end; three sets of tape ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9458

Accession Number: 1935.491B

Pillowcase

Rectangular, white; single piece folded with narrow hem at open end; two pair of tape ties.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9459

Accession Number: 1935.492

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