Object Number 2000.0007.032

Object Name

Towel (Decorated hand towel)

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Marguerite Porter Davison Collection of Pennsylvania Textiles; 1750-1850

Place of Origin

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

Origin Notes

Probably Keini family who were famous weavers.

Date

1820-1830

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; On front; "CK" (embroidered thread)

Materials

Linen; Silk

Techniques

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

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

46 (L) , 11.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

116.84 (L) , 29.21 (W)

Measurement Notes

Ends per inch: 38-40 Picks per inch: 32

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Thesis] Jatcko, Sara A. 2007 The Love of Research and the Gift for New Weavings: The Work, Collections, and Legacy of Marguerite Porter Davison. 183 pages M.A. University of Delaware Winterthur Program in Early American Culture
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