1843, France

1843, France

Identifier
48.1242a
Transfer of custody
MFA Boston
Collection
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Dimension
53 cm (height)
75 cm (width)
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Type of object

Description

Christening 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).