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Hand Towel

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-258151

Description

Off white linen; faggoted borders on each end; geometric and floral design around the borders; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Details

Descriptive Terms

towels
linen (material)
textile weaving processes and techniques
embroidery (visual works)
geometric motifs
floral patterns
Linen
Towel, Hand

Inscription

"SF" (Embroidered)

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Estate of Sarah Moore Field

Accession Number

1998.6275

Places

North Andover (Essex county, Massachusetts)
Massachusetts (United States)

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