Yukon Whitehorse Rapids Canoe 1913 Silk Pillow

An important location in the Klondike Gold Rush, in the late 1890s pioneers took an amazing chance by running the Whitehorse Rapids There were so many fatalities in this stretch of river coming out of Miles Canyon that came to be known as the “Miner’s Grave”.This luxury silk pillow is inspired by a historic hand colored photograph of three men pushing their canoe through white water rapids near Fairbanks, Alaska. This design is part of the Dorene Lorenz ‘Round the World Traveller collection which celebrates the Golden Age of Travel featuring timeless images from hand painted postcards curated in her exclusive personal collection of family heirlooms. The image is printed edge-to-edge on both sides of the pillow, using no chemicals on the 100% natural silk satin fibers. The seam is covered with a hand-sewn braid trim. The silk cover has a discreet zipper and can be removed for dry cleaning. The pad is comprised of duck feathers and down. These exceptional pillows are hand-sewn by expert seamstresses in London from first quality materials within three days of receiving your order, shipped to your door via FedEx within three days later. We can do custom orders on request, please contact the designer directly at dorenemlorenz@aol.com.