Collection Highlights
Masonic apron
Date:
1780-1800
Object Number:
1951.523ab
Medium:
Silk, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bedsheet
Object Number:
Z.3217
Date:
1925-1950
Medium:
Linen
Dimensions:
Overall: 98 3/4 x 80 x 1/8 in. ( 250.8 x 203.2 x 0.3 cm )
Marks:
handwritten: on the bottom hem: "G. B. Hawkins." in black ink
printed: on the label: "MACY'S/ MAYFLOWER/ REGISTERED U.S. PATENT OFFICE/ MUSLIN * SHEETS/ AND * PILLOWCASES/ 81 x 103 1/2/ SIZE BEFORE HEMMING"
embroidered: on the tag: "R. H. Macy & Co./ IN
Description:
White linen bedsheet with a wide hem across the top; yellow and green printed sticker label applied to the upper center; "G. B. Hawkins" hand-written in black ink on the bottom hem.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
