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Hand towel

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1920-1950

GUSN

GUSN-24313

Description

White linen hand towel with an embroidered "T" at center of one end above a band of alternating white and gold embroidery. Embroidered flowers throughout body of towel. Hemmed top and bottom edges.

Details

Descriptive Terms

towels
embroidering
linen (material)
floral patterns
Linen
Embroidered
Floral
TOWEL, HAND

Inscription

Embroidered at center of one end: ""T""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Tucker, Jane Standen, (1917-2012) (Embroiderer)

Location of Origin

Wiscasset, ME, USA

Dimensions

31.75 x 19 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5187

Places

Maine (United States)

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