Object Number 2013.0031.168

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

1830-1850

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; within embroidered design; "CW" (embroidered thread)
2. Label; sewn on fabric label, reverse; "2031.31.168" (ink)

Materials

Linen; Cotton

Techniques

Embroidered, Woven (plain), Cross stitched, Drawn work

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

51 (L) , 15 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

129.54 (L) , 38.1 (W)

Object Description

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