Object Record
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Accession number |
1986.148 |
Object Identification Number |
1986.148.003 |
Object Name |
Pillowcase |
Donor |
Schmidt, Ellen |
Description |
Pillowcase. White and rectangular in shape. The upper edge of the proper front is decorated with a crocheted insert that does not extend across the entire width of the pillowcase. Crochet pattern is a single row of diamond shapes. Each diamond has a cross centered within it. A monogram, "BC", is embroidered in white satin stitch in the proper right lower corner on the proper front surface. The open end of the pillowcase is along the bottom edge. There is a buttonhole, but no button. |
Dimensions |
W-27 L-21.5 inches |
Made By |
Jensen, Jensine Bothilde Christensen |
Creation Date |
prior to 1925 |
Place Of Origin |
Denmark |
Owned By |
Jensen, Jensine Bothilde Christensen |
Used By |
Jensen, Jensine Bothilde Christensen |
Material |
cotton? |
Associated People |
Christensen, Bothilde Jensen, Jensine Bothilde Christensen Schmidt, Ellen |
Search Terms |
Christensen, Bothilde Jensen, Jensine Bothilde Christensen Schmidt, Ellen pillowcase pillow Denmark Brønderslev Omaha Nebraska crochet needlework handwork monogram initials |
Provenance |
This pillowcases was made by the donor's mother, Jensine Bothilde Christensen Jensen, probably prior to 1925. The initials BC on the pillowcases stand for Bothilde Christensen. Christensen was Bothilde's maiden name. Bothilde married Jens Jensen after she made this pillowcase. Bothilde was born in 1899 in Jerslev and later lived in Brønderslev (north of Aalborg). She worked in a bakery in Vrå prior to her immigration to the United States in 1925. Her husband, Jens Jensen, was a bricklayer who came to the United States in 1910 and settled in Omaha, Nebraska. Jens and Bothilde corresponded for 14 years before marrying in April 1925. |
Images |
006\1986148003.JPG |
Date Received by Museum |
1986 |