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Towel (Decorated hand towel)
Maria Berg
1822
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Maria Berg (Maker)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1969.1159
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.1159
Object Name
Towel (Decorated hand towel)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Maria Berg (Maker)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1822
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Within embroidered design
Inscription: "MARIA BERG SO KAN ICH D / IE ZEIT ERTRIBEN / 1822" (embroidered thread)
Type: Label
Location: On reverse
Inscription: "No 10 next-door" (handwritten black ink)
Type: Inscription
Location: Within embroidered design
Inscription: "OEHBDDE / MB" (embroidered thread)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Linen
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Embroidered
- Cross stitched
- Knotted
- Netted
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
59 (W) x 15 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
149.86 (W) x 38.1 (L)