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Hand Towel

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1900-1930

GUSN

GUSN-225429

Description

White linen cloth in satin-damask weave. Diaper pattern with two-inch, concentric line border pattern in reverse pass technique. Three-fourth inch fine weave edge on short-sides.

Details

Descriptive Terms

towels
Towel, Hand

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

21 x 14 1/2 (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

2001.160

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