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Towel

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1825-1850

GUSN

GUSN-25375

Description

"SB" cross-stitched on linen, twill, basket-weave towel. Hand-hemmed and selvedged.

Details

Descriptive Terms

towels
linen (material)
Linen
TOWEL

Inscription

See description.

Associated Building

Coffin House (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

20.875 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret E.C. Merriam in memory of her mother Elizabeth Low Coffin Colman

Accession Number

1985.507

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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