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Towel (Decorated hand towel)
1820-1830
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
- Silk
Museum Object Number
2000.0007.032
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Marguerite Porter Davison Collection of Pennsylvania Textiles; 1750-1850
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Object Number
2000.0007.032
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 Keini family who were famous weavers.
Date
1820-1830
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: On front
Inscription: "CK" (embroidered thread)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Linen
- Silk
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
- Cross stitched
- Knotted
- Drawn work
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
11.5 (W) x 46 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
29.21 (W) x 116.84 (L)
Measurement Notes
Ends per inch: 38-40 Picks per inch: 32
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Thesis: Jatcko, Sara A. 2007 The Love of Research and the Gift for New Weavings: The Work, Collections, and Legacy of Marguerite Porter Davison. 183 pages M.A. University of Delaware Winterthur Program in Early American Culture