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Hand towel

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1860-1890

GUSN

GUSN-24406

Description

White linen hand towel w/ red stripes faded pink and fringed ends. Four stripes at either end. Plain white fringe.

Details

Descriptive Terms

towels
linen (material)
Linen
TOWEL, HAND

Inscription

Sewn monogram at top right corner: ""M.T.""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

24 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5250

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