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Hand towel

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1780-1800

GUSN

GUSN-9163

Description

Rectangular, off white coarse twill weave fustian. Selvedge sides; hemmed ends; tape hanging tab at top.

Details

Descriptive Terms

towels
cross-stitching
fustian
hand weaving
Towel
Towel, Hand
Fustian
Twilled
Woven
Cross-stitched
Towel, Hand

Inscription

Cross-stitched at corner: [possibly remains of ""B""?]

Associated Building

Used At Old Homestead,

Maker

Williams, Hannah Davis, 1751-1844 (Maker)

Location of Origin

Roxbury, MA, USA

Dimensions

20.5 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Catherine W. Faucon

Accession Number

1928.974

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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