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Towel

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1890-1910

GUSN

GUSN-18833

Description

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

Details

Descriptive Terms

towels
brocading
linen (material)
weaving
floral patterns
Linen
Brocaded
Woven
Floral
TOWEL, HAND

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

36 x 19 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1473

Places

Maine (United States)

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