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Hand towel

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1850-1900

GUSN

GUSN-9055

Description

Rectangular, fine white diaper weave; five woven bands at each end. Self fringed ends.

Details

Descriptive Terms

towels
diaper patterns
diaper (textile material)
embroidering
fringe
linen (material)
weaving
machine-made
diaper patterns
diaper (textile material)
Linen
Fringe
Embroidered
Woven
Diaper
TOWEL, HAND

Inscription

Embroidered at bottom: MEM

Associated Building

Used At Rundlet-May House,

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

27 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

1990.561

Places

New Hampshire (United States)

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