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Hand Towel

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1900-1930

GUSN

GUSN-225422

Description

Irish linen hand towel. Dyed pastel green, machine-woven fabric. Short-sides bound with white thread. One white flower sewn over green fabric near border on short-side. Embroidered flower outline as well as small decorative flowers and dots.

Details

Descriptive Terms

towels
linen (material)
cotton (textile)
floral patterns
Towel, Hand

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

21 x 15 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Helen R. Haddad, Mr. Edward S. Rogerson, Mr. Henry P. Rogerson and William G. Rogerson, Esq.

Accession Number

2001.158

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