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Dish towel

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

ca. 1850

GUSN

GUSN-9108

Description

Rectangular, off white; huck weave concentric diamond pattern. Hemmed sides; selvage ends. Tape hanging tabs at each end.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dish towels
weaving
fustian
geometric patterns
Fustian
Leno Weave
Geometric
TOWEL, DISH

Additional Identification Number

1946.88 X

Maker

Copeland, Hannah Hough (Weaver)

Location of Origin

VT, USA

Dimensions

18 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Olive Percival

Accession Number

1946.88

Places

Vermont (United States)
Ohio (United States)

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