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Towel

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1860-1890

GUSN

GUSN-51240

Description

Of rectangular form of un-dyed linear woven witht geometric psttern of squares, rectangles, "O"s, and basket-weave squares. It has three hemmed edges and one salvage edge.

Details

Descriptive Terms

towels
linen (material)
weaving
geometric patterns
Linen
Woven
Geometric
TOWEL

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

29 x 19.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.1138

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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