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1800-1825
GUSN-9099
Rectangular, off white linen; overall diamond twill weave pattern; knotted self fringe at bottom. Selvage sides. Handmade linen buttonhole stitch cord tab at top.
towels
cross-stitching
fringe
hand weaving
linen (material)
weaving
geometric patterns
Fringe
Woven
Geometric
Linen
Cross-stitched
Twilled
TOWEL, HAND
"HG" (Cross-stitched at bottom corner. "HG" is _______ Gaves)
Possibly Gaves, H. (Maker)
Weare, NH, USA
21 (W) (inches)
Gift of George O. Swasey and Clara Swasey Woodberry
1949.17F
New Hampshire (United States)
Title Hand towel Accession Number 1949.17G
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