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Hand towel

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1850-1880

GUSN

GUSN-9054

Description

Rectangular fine white linen damask; center filled with rose motifs surrounded by border of roses. Line and dot outer border. Knotted self fringe at ends.

Details

Descriptive Terms

towels
damask
embroidering
fringe
jacquard
weaving
linen (material)
machine-made
floral patterns
rose (genus)
Linen
Damask
Fringe
Embroidered
Woven
Jacquard
Floral
Rose
TOWEL, HAND

Inscription

Embroidered at bottom: M [script]

Associated Building

Used At Rundlet-May House,

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

29 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

1990.558

Places

New Hampshire (United States)

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