Object Number 2000.0007.037

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.

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Within embroidered design; "MS BM / ANA 1833 STEINER" (embroidered thread)
2. Label; Twill tape sewn on the reverse; "#37"

Materials

Linen; Cotton

Techniques

Embroidered, Woven (plain), Cross stitched

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

58.661 (L) , 16.929 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

149 (L) , 43 (W)

Measurement Notes

Ends per inch: 40 Picks per inch: 34

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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