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Dish Towel

Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1800-1830

GUSN

GUSN-259059

Description

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

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Inscription

"LW/10" (Embroidered)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

36 x 21 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

2001.190

Places

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

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