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Towel

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1890-1910

GUSN

GUSN-24288

Description

White linen towel w/ embroidered "S" at center of one end. "S" surrounded by floral wreath. Hemmed top and bottom ends separated from center by thin band of embroidery.

Details

Descriptive Terms

towels
embroidering
linen (material)
Linen
Embroidered
TOWEL

Inscription

Embroidered at center: ""S""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

21.75 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5167

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