Object Number 2013.0031.149

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

Possibly.

Date

1810

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Within embroidered design; "BARBARA / 1810 / BG" (embroidered thread)
2. Inscription; Within embroidered design; "OEHBDDE" (embroidered thread)
3. Label; Sewn on fabric label, reverse; "2013.31.149" (ink)

Materials

Linen; Cotton; Wool

Techniques

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

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

Dimensions (centimeters)

Object Description

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