Object Number 1969.1148

Object Name

Towel (Decorated hand towel)

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Maria Schnebeli (Maker)

Place of Origin

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

Origin Notes

Possibly.

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Within embroidered design; "MARIA / SCHNE / BELI / 1813" (embroidered

Materials

Linen; Cotton

Techniques

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

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

57.25 (L) , 16.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

145.415 (L) , 41.91 (W)

Object Description

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