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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
2000.0007.059
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Marguerite Porter Davison Collection of Pennsylvania Textiles; 1750-1850
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Object Number
2000.0007.059
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: "1833 / SH" (embroidered thread)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Linen
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (twill)
- Embroidered
- Cross stitched
- Drawn work
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
12 (W) x 47 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
30.48 (W) x 119.38 (L)
Measurement Notes
Ends per inch: 52 Picks per inch: 52
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