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Hand towel

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1830-1870

GUSN

GUSN-37681

Description

Rectangular, off white, plain weave; narrow blue stripe along each selvage side. Three red embroidered dots in corner. Hemmed ends; hanging tab at one end.

Details

Descriptive Terms

towels
hand weaving
linen (material)
tabby (textile)
textiles
stripes
Linen
Woven
Stripe
Novelty Weave
Unidentified Textile
TOWEL, HAND

Inscription

Ink at corner: W

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

16.5 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Mary Watson

Accession Number

1935.169

Places

Probably Maine (United States)
Probably

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