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1925

  • Work on this object ended.

2025

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Design For A Cushion Cover, early 20th century

This is a Design for a cushion cover. It was designed by Sophia L. Crownfield.

This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It has been able to spend time at the museum on loan from Decker Library.

It is dated early 20th century. Its medium is brush and gouache on white paper. It is a part of the Exhibitions department.

While women’s magazines regularly published pillow and cushion designs aimed at the skilled home sewer, Crownfield’s design was possibly intended for a packaged embroidery kit with a preprinted design on fabric.

It is credited Maryland Institute College of Art, Decker Library, B2F70_Chrysanthemum design for cushion.

Its dimensions are

H x W (mounted on paper): 41.9 × 64.1 cm (16 1/2 × 25 1/4 in.)

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