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Towel (Decorated hand towel)
Maria Schnebeli
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Maria Schnebeli (Maker)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.1148
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.1148
Object Name
Towel (Decorated hand towel)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Maria Schnebeli (Maker)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Possibly.
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Within embroidered design
Inscription: "MARIA / SCHNE / BELI / 1813" (embroidered
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Linen
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Embroidered
- Cross stitched
- Drawn work
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
16.5 (W) x 57.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
41.91 (W) x 145.415 (L)