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Hand Towel

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-258149

Description

Off white linen; ends fagoted; woven floral motif on borders; embroidered with monogram; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Details

Descriptive Terms

towels
linen (material)
textile materials by weaving technique
embroidery (visual works)
floral patterns
Linen
Towel, Hand

Inscription

"SF" (Embroidered)

Associated Building

Original To Field-Hodges House (North Andover, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

33 x 22 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Sarah Moore Field

Accession Number

1998.6273

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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