2013.0031.158 Towel, view 1
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Towel (Decorated hand towel)

  • Category:

    Textiles (Needlework)

  • Place of Origin:

    Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1831

  • Materials:

    Linen; Cotton

  • Techniques:

    Embroidered, Woven (plain), Cross stitched

  • Museum Object Number:

    2013.0031.158


  • Complete Details



Object Number

2013.0031.158

Object Name

Towel (Decorated hand towel)

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle

Place of Origin

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Probably.

Date

1831

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; sewn on fabric label; "2013.31.158" (ink, handwriten)
2. Inscription; within embroidered design; "CB 1831" (embroidered thread)

Materials

Linen; Cotton

Techniques

Embroidered, Woven (plain), Cross stitched

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

Dimensions (centimeters)

Object Description

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