Towel (Decorated hand towel)

  • Category:

    Textiles (Needlework)

  • Creator (Role):

    Lea Jungst (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1830

  • Materials:

    Linen; Cotton

  • Techniques:

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

  • Museum Object Number:

    2013.0031.146


  • Complete Details



Object Number

2013.0031.146

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)

Lea Jungst (Maker)
The letter "I" was used as a "J"

Place of Origin

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

Origin Notes

Probably Lebanon County.

Date

1830

Materials

Linen; Cotton

Techniques

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

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

58.5 (H) , 19.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

148.59 (H) , 49.53 (W)

Object Description

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