Object Number 1994.0018

Object Name

Towel (Decorated hand towel)

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Vira L. M. H. Goldman

Creator (Role)

Catharin Martin (Maker)

Place of Origin

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

Date

1836-1836

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Within embroidered design; "C M 1836"
2. Label; Sewn on label; "1994.0018" (ink)

Materials

Linen; Silk; Cotton

Techniques

Woven (plain), Embroidered, Cross stitched

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

56.25 (L) , 17.25 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

142.875 (L) , 43.815 (W)

Measurement Notes

The measurements include the fringe.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 133, fig. 72