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Towel
Frances Anne Smith
1825-1850
Description
This is an early 19th-century cotton and linen towel with an overshot M’s and O’s pattern. It has a linen warp and a cotton weft. One edge has knotted self fringe, while the opposite edge is hemmed and has knotted fringe attached to it. The overshot pattern consists of bands containing two alternating designs: a checkerboard pattern and a horizontal stripe pattern. This towel may have been woven or owned by Frances Anne Smith, who lived in Smith’s Basin, Fort Ann, New York. The name “F. A. Smith” is inscribed in ink at one corner. This object is one of a large group transferred to Winterthur from the American Textile History Museum when it closed in 2017.
Category
Textiles
Creator/Artist/Maker
Frances Anne Smith (Possible maker or owner)
Place of Origin
New York; Washington; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
2017.0019.046.001
Credit Line/Donor
American Textile History Museum Collection, gift of Constance Dann Gallagher
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Object Number
2017.0019.046.001
Object Name
Towel
Category
Textiles - American Textile History Museum Collection
Creator (Role)
Frances Anne Smith (Possible maker or owner)
Place of Origin
New York; Washington; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1825-1850
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Signature
Location: lower right corner
Inscription: F. A. Smith
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Linen
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (M's and O's)
Dimensions (inches)
21.75 (W) x 38 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
55.245 (W) x 96.52 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements above include the fringe. Without the fringe, the object is approximately 33 inches long.