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Towel

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1880-1910

GUSN

GUSN-18604

Description

Fringed linen towel. White w/ red border. Brocade design: beads around border, floral (daisy) patterns on red borders and small floral (daisy) pattern interspersed w/ triangular geometrical design w/in borders.

Details

Descriptive Terms

towels
brocading
linen (material)
weaving
floral patterns
flowers (plants)
Linen
Brocaded
Woven
Daisy
TOWEL, HAND

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

42.5 x 22 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1281

Places

Maine (United States)

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