Linen pillow sham with drawnwork circa mid 1900s Lovely linen pillow sham with drawnwork circa mid 1900s. This sham measures 16 by 21 inches, there are 3 rows of drawnwork with needle lace in the corners, the back has a fold over closure with buttonholes. This sham is in excellent condition, I have washed and pressed it.
Circa: mid 1900s
Condition: excellent
Size: 16 by 21  

cotton layover sham butterflies c1900 This is a pretty cotton layover sham c1900 or earlier with butterflies! This sham measures 24 by 28 inches, it lays on top of the pillow , the edges are scalloped and finished with hand embroidered buttonhole stitches, in the bottom corners are hand cutwork butterflies with hand embroidered embellishments, very nice. This sham is in excellent condition.
Circa: c1900
Condition: excellent
Size: 24 by 28 inches  

Pair Linen shams Oversized European with drawnwork and monogram c1920 This is a pair of oversized European linen pillow shams from the 1920’s. These shams measure 33 by 30.5 inches, they have lovely drawnwork and punchwork designs with hand embroidered embellishments. There is a hand embroidered KB monogram in the top center of each sham, the seams and back closure are machine stitched the buttonholes are done by hand. The linen is very smooth, soft, thick and SUBSTANTIAL, these are high quality shams, the kind that will last a VERY long time! The shams are in excellent condition, I have washed and pressed them. Large shams like this are difficult to find!
Circa: 1920s
Condition: excellent
Size: 33 by 30.5 inches  

Pair soft linen pillow shams with monogram circa 1920s Pair of soft linen pillow shams with BJ monogram circa 1920s. These white linen shams measure 33 by 40 inches and accepts a pillow 31 by 36 inches, the design elements have hand appliqué on 3 sides in a wave pattern with hand applied BJ monogram centered at the top. One sham has a couple of slits at the bottom (pictured), they are otherwise in very good condition, I have washed and pressed them. The linen is of exceptionally fine quality, it's buttery soft with a fine hand, this is the good stuff!
Circa: 1920s
Condition: 1 excellent, 1 has 2 holes
Size: 33 by 40 inches
Color: white  

Early hand woven cotton pillowcases with family name on tag circa 1824 This is a pair of early hand woven cotton pillowcases with family tag circa 1824. These cases measure 20 by 41 inches, all the stitching is done by hand using almost invisible tiny stitches, there is a row of drawnwork topping each 4.5 inch deep hem. There is a handwritten tag with these that reads "Greatgrandma Ludden 1824 may be handwoven but don't know for sure One pillowcase has a hole at the end about 1/2 inch long and 2 small holes on the hem, the other case has a small hole, they are otherwise in good condition, I have washed and pressed them. Its hard to find early cotton pieces and this one offers a bit of history with it.
Circa: 1824
Condition: good, some flaws
Size: 20 by 41 inches
Country of Origin: US  

Linen pillow sham handmade cloth covered buttons circa late 1800's This is a simple large linen pillow sham with cloth covered buttons circa late 1800-early 1900's. The sham measures 31.5 by 33 inches, it takes a pillow 25 by 27 inches. The stitching is a combination of hand and machine, the back closure has 5 cloth covered buttons. There are some small brown specs along one of the edges, the sham is otherwise in very good condition, I have washed and pressed it. This is a very sturdy sham with soft, weighty linen. The buttons are hand made.
Circa: late 1800s
Condition: very good
Size: 31.5 by 33  

Cotton pillow sham cloth covered buttonc circa 1940's This is a cotton pillow sham with cloth covered buttons circa 1940's. This sham measures 14.5 by 18.5, the embroidery in each corner is machine done, there are 3 cloth covered buttons in the back closure. There are 4 brown specks in one corner, the sham is otherwise in very good condition, I have washed and pressed it.
Circa: 1940s
Condition: very good condition
Size: 14.5 by 18.5  

Irish linen pillow sham circa 1940-50's This is a simple elegant Irish linen pillow sham circa 1940-50's. This sham measures 25 by 34 inches and accepts a pillow 21 by 31 inches. The linen is of high quality, it is white and sturdy with a nice drapiness. This sham is in excellent condition, I have washed and pressed it.
Circa: circa 1940-50's
Condition: excellent
Size: 25 by 34
Country of Origin: IE  

Linen and cotton blend pillow sham Hand embr. EB mono circa 1930's This is a linen and cotton blend pillow sham with a hand embroidered EB monogram circa 1930's. This sham measures 30.5 inches square and takes a pillow 25.5 inches square, the hems are stitched by hand as are the buttonholes, the closure seams are machine stitched, there are 5 small matching MOP buttons. There is a row of fancy drawn work at the edge done by hand, very nice. This pillow sham is in excellent condition, I have washed and pressed it.
Circa: 1930s
Condition: excellent
Size: 30.5 inches square and takes a pillow 25.5 inches square  

Handmade linen pillow sham with lace monogram circa 1900-1920's This is a linen pillow sham with lace monogram circa 1900-1920's. This sham measures 18 by 24 inches, the side and bottom seam are frenched and stitched on a treadle machine, the button placket and buttonholes are hand stitched with a fine hand with 5 small MOP buttons, the drawn work is also done by hand with wrapped threads, very neat handwork. In one corner is a large punchwork lace HLB monogram. This sham is in excellent condition, I have washed and pressed it. The linen is buttery soft with the fine weight and smooth texture that is no longer made today and can only be found in fine antique linens!
Circa: circa 1900-1920's
Condition: excellent
Size: 18 by 24 inches