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Dish towel

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1830-1860

GUSN

GUSN-37682

Description

Rectangular, off white, plain weave cotton. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom. Cotton cord hanging tab at top; three embroidered dots.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dish towels
cotton (textile)
hand weaving
tabby (textile)
textiles
Cotton
Woven
Novelty Weave
Unidentified Textile
TOWEL, DISH

Inscription

Ink at corner: W. [Watson]

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

18.5 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Mary Watson

Accession Number

1935.171

Places

Probably Maine (United States)
Probably

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