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1850-1870
GUSN-9072
Rectangular, off white linen damask; oval medallion in center; swan inside. Body a field of stars flanked by running diamond and zig-zag columns. Woven red stripe at each end with pair of ducks in flowers; two narrow undulating line bands. Uneven red stripes along sides. Self fringed ends.
towels
damask
fringe
jacquard
weaving
linen (material)
machine-made
figure- and animal-derived motifs
ducks (birds)
floral patterns
stars
Cygnus (genus)
stripes
Linen
Damask
Fringe
Woven
Jacquard
Swan
Duck
Stripe
Star
Floral
TOWEL, HAND
1969.332
Unknown
22.5 (W) (inches)
Bequest of Miss Lydia Gardiner Chace
1969.322
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