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Dish towel

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1800-1840

GUSN

GUSN-54104

Description

Rectangular, off white linen; huck and bronson weave in concentric diamond pattern. Hemmed top, bottom and one side; selvage one side.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dish towels
weaving
hand weaving
linen (material)
textiles
geometric patterns
Linen
Leno Weave
Woven
Geometric
Unidentified Textile
TOWEL, DISH

Maker

Woods, Susanna (Weaver)

Location of Origin

Dunstable, MA, USA

Dimensions

13.5 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

1945.455A

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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