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Dish Towel

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1800-1830

GUSN

GUSN-259046

Description

Blue and white checked linen dish towel; finished edges, hemmed top and bottom; machine woven; hand-sewn and embroidered monograms in brown thread cater-corners.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dish towels
linen (material)
cotton (textile)
thread
machine composition
weaving
hand sewing
embroidery (visual works)
monogramming
Linen
Towel, Dish

Inscription

"LW"; "L" (Embroidered)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

22 1/2 x 22 1/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Helen R. Haddad; Mr. William G. Rogerson, Esq.; Mr. Henry P. Rogerson; Mr. Edwards Rogerson

Accession Number

2001.187

Places

Rhode Island (United States)
Massachusetts (United States)
Probably Providence (Providence county, Rhode Island)

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