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Towels

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

Mid-Late 19th Century

GUSN

GUSN-190070

Description

Off-white linen towel. Woven in a diamond pattern, has a loop at top center, inscription top left, 'H.W. Stiles'. Tear in lower center, some tattering on edges.

Details

Descriptive Terms

towels
linen (material)
weaving
Towel, Show

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

24 x 17 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret Horsch Lightbody

Accession Number

2005.24.8

Places

New Hampshire (United States)
Strafford (Strafford county, New Hampshire)

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