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Christening pillowcase (part of a christening outfit made for use in Russia)
French
1843
Object Place: Paris, France
Dimensions
53 x 75 cm (20 7/8 x 29 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Prince Serge Belosselsky-Belozersky
Accession Number48.1242a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionChristening pillow case and liner. Case: white lawn field edged in lace, band of lace inset near edge of field, family crest in center (swagged draperies caught back with tassled cord; crown surmounts center of swag; under drawn draperies is oval containing Greek cross, crescent and two crossd, leaping fish). Liner: white silk organdy. Used by Prince Constantin Belosselsky-Belozersky in Russia, 1843. (Cf. 48.1239-44).