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Dish Towel

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Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1800-1830

GUSN

GUSN-259057

Description

Natural linen, white dish towel in checked weave; two tape loops at top and bottom; monogram in brown thread; finished edges; hemmed seams at top and bottom; machine-woven; hand sewn and embroidered.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Inscription

"BBW/11" (Embroidered)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

35 x 20 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

2001.189

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