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Towel (Decorated hand towel)
Magdalena Bartholomew
1831
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Magdalena Bartholomew (Maker)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
2013.0031.152
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle
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Object Number
2013.0031.152
Object Name
Towel (Decorated hand towel)
Category
Textiles (Needlework) - Collection of Pastor Frederick S. Weiser
Creator (Role)
Magdalena Bartholomew (Maker)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Possibly.
Date
1831
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Within embroidered design
Inscription: "DIESES HAN TVG GEHERET / MAGDALENA BARTHOLOMEW / MAIUS * DEN * 23 * DEN 1831" (embroidered thread)
Type: Label
Location: Sewn on fabric label, reverse
Inscription: "2031.31.152" (ink)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Linen
- Cotton
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
- Cross stitched
- Drawn work
- Dresden work
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
13 (W) x 54.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
33.02 (W) x 138.43 (L)
Measurement Notes
Length includes fringe.