Object Number 2013.0031.152

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

Creator (Role)

Magdalena Bartholomew (Maker)

Place of Origin

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

Origin Notes

Possibly.

Date

1831

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Within embroidered design; "DIESES HAN TVG GEHERET / MAGDALENA BARTHOLOMEW / MAIUS * DEN * 23 * DEN 1831" (embroidered thread)
2. Label; Sewn on fabric label, reverse; "2031.31.152" (ink)

Materials

Linen; Cotton

Techniques

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

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

54.5 (L) , 13 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

138.43 (L) , 33.02 (W)

Measurement Notes

Length includes fringe.

Object Description

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