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Towel (Decorated hand towel)
1820-1840
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
2000.0007.022
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Marguerite Porter Davison Collection of Pennsylvania Textiles; 1750-1850
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Object Number
2000.0007.022
Object Name
Towel (Decorated hand towel)
Category
Textiles (Needlework) - Marguerite Porter Davison Collection
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Probably.
Date
1820-1840
Materials
- Linen
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (twill)
- Embroidered
- Cross stitched
- Drawn work
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
17.5 (W) x 48 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
44.45 (W) x 121.92 (L)
Measurement Notes
When measured by the Handweaving Study Group the piece measured 122 x 31.2 cms.
Ends per inch: 30 Picks per inch: 26-28