Towel, Hand
- Object Name:
- Towel, Hand
- Object ID:
- 1965.029.03
- Creator:
- Wallace, Mary (1720-1814); Patterson, Elizabeth (1755-1833)
- Place of Origin:
- Londonderry, NH
- Date:
- 1775-1825
- Description:
- Towel Fragment. Handwoven in a Bronson weave block pattern of squares filled with diamond shapes or stripes, created by thread floats. The warp is Z-twist cotton singles, and the weft is Z-twist linen singles. One side is selvedge, and three sides are hemmed--two of the hemmed sides were clearly done later, being not so finely stitched. The towel probably dates later than the family history would have it--at best, it might have been made for Ocean Born Mary's daughter. 1965.029.04 appears to be another piece of the same towel.
- Material:
- Textile
Linen - Dimensions:
- W-11 L-16.75 inches
- Provenance:
- Donors are descendants of Ocean Born Mary. Piece of toweling given to Ocean Born Mary when she married James Wallace in 1742. Taken from the family records. Possibly a piece woven by Ocean Born Mary for her daughter Elizabeth, who married Robert Patterson.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Elizabeth C. Floyd and Harry E. Jackson
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