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Hand towel

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1820-1826

GUSN

GUSN-9126

Description

Rectangular, off white linen; bronson weave concentric diamond pattern. Hemmed top and bottom; selvage sides.

Details

Descriptive Terms

towels
weaving
hand weaving
linen (material)
geometric patterns
Linen
Leno Weave
Woven
Geometric
TOWEL, HAND

Inscription

In ink at corner: Rebecca Brown/[ ]26

Maker

Little, Rebecca Woodruff Brown, b. 1828 (Weaver)

Dimensions

28 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

1936.202

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