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Hand Towels in Box

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

ca. 1960

GUSN

GUSN-244390

Description

White linen guest towel, monogrammed "MCM". Scalloped front edge with ocean and ship design. In orginal white square box tied with blue ribbon. Box marked "Wm. Coulson + Sons, 459 Fifth Avenue, US Depot, New York"

Details

Descriptive Terms

towels
stitching
scalloping
ships
monogramming
Linen
Towel, Hand

Inscription

"MCM" (Embroidered)

Maker

Wm. Coulson & Sons (Manufacturer)

Dimensions

11 x 5 1/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Patricia Meyers, Charles Sullivan, and Deborah Dusault

Accession Number

2001.264.1-2

Places

Manchester (Hillsborough county, New Hampshire)
New York state (United States)
New Hampshire (United States)
New York City (New York state)

Related Items

Title Handkerchief Accession Number 2001.265
Title Box Accession Number 2001.264.3AB

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