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Hand Towel

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1840-1870

GUSN

GUSN-9133

Description

Rectangular, off white linen; huck weave honeycomb pattern. Woven red stripes at each end; self fringed edges; selvage sides. Three red embroidered dots in corner.

Details

Descriptive Terms

towels
fringe
hand weaving
linen (material)
Towel
Towel, Hand
Towel, Hand

Inscription

Ink in corner: W

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

18 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Mary Watson

Accession Number

1935.186

Places

Probably Maine (United States)
Probably

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