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Towel (Decorated hand towel)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
2000.0007.037
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Marguerite Porter Davison Collection of Pennsylvania Textiles; 1750-1850
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Object Number
2000.0007.037
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.
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Within embroidered design
Inscription: "MS BM / ANA 1833 STEINER" (embroidered thread)
Type: Label
Location: Twill tape sewn on the reverse
Inscription: "#37"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Linen
- Cotton
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
- Cross stitched
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
16.929 (W) x 58.661 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
43 (W) x 149 (L)
Measurement Notes
Ends per inch: 40 Picks per inch: 34
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