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Towel

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1820-1880

GUSN

GUSN-24579

Description

Hand-woven linen towel pattern of blue and white plaid. Hemmed at edges.

Details

Descriptive Terms

towels
linen (material)
weaving
plaids
Linen
Woven
Plaid
TOWEL, HAND

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Probably Waite, Martha (Weaver)

Dimensions

31 x 32.75 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5401

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