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Hand Towel

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-258153

Description

Linen; top and bottom whipped scalloped edges; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Inscription

"F" (inside embroidered semi-circle of leaves with a bow at the bottom)

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

26 x 15 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Sarah Moore Field

Accession Number

1998.6278

Places

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

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