Made by the great-great grandmother, Jane Bolas Vaughan, or great-great-great grandmother, Elizabeth Ottiwell Vaughan, of Edward Goldisborough Chambre Vaughan, 1834–1914
England, Shropshire, Lobbington, Ellesmere, Burlton Hall
Pillow Sham with Embroidering Yarns
INV-1966
Made by the great-great grandmother, Jane Bolas Vaughan, or great-great-great grandmother, Elizabeth Ottiwell Vaughan, of Edward Goldisborough Chambre Vaughan, 1834–1914
England, Shropshire, Lobbington, Ellesmere, Burlton Halllate 17th/early 18th century
Pillow Sham with Embroidering Yarns
Made by the great-great grandmother, Jane Bolas Vaughan, or great-great-great grandmother, Elizabeth Ottiwell Vaughan, of Edward Goldisborough Chambre Vaughan, 1834–1914 England, Shropshire, Lobbington, Ellesmere, Burlton Hall →textileneedlework (visual works)
Date
late 17th/early 18th century
Medium
Linen, plain weave; underlaid with cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk in back, chain, open chain, leaf, Roman, Roumanian, satin and stem stitches; edged with linen, plain weave tape
Dimensions
46.6 × 82.1 cm (18 3/8 × 32 3/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Grace R. Smith Textile Endowment
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Made by the great-great grandmother, Jane Bolas Vaughan, or great-great-great grandmother, Elizabeth Ottiwell Vaughan, of Edward Goldisborough Chambre Vaughan, 1834–1914 England, Shropshire, Lobbington, Ellesmere, Burlton Hall
Pillow Sham (Unfinished)
Made by the great-great grandmother, Jane Bolas Vaughan, or great-great-great grandmother, Elizabeth Ottiwell Vaughan, of Edward Goldisborough Chambre Vaughan, 1834–1914 England, Shropshire, Lobbington, Ellesmere, Burlton Hall
