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Towel (Decorated hand towel)
Elisabeth Sensenig
1824
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Elisabeth Sensenig (Maker)
Place of Origin
Lancaster; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1969.1160
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.1160
Object Name
Towel (Decorated hand towel)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Elisabeth Sensenig (Maker)
Place of Origin
Lancaster; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Probably.
Date
1824
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Within embroidered design
Inscription: "ELISABETH SENSENIG / 1824" (embroidered thread/holes)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Linen
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Embroidered
- Cross stitched
- Drawn work
- Dresden work
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
58.75 (W) x 18.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
149.225 (W) x 46.99 (L)