Towel, Dish

Object Name:

Towel, Dish

Object ID:

1995.034

Creator:

Kay Dee, Inc

Place of Origin:

Hope Valley, RI/Concord, NH/Vermont/Poland

Date:

1984-1987

Description:

Towel, dish. Purchased by New Hampshire Ayrshire Club from Kay Dee Inc., Hope Valley, RI, in 1987. White linen plain weave woven in Poland with a silk screen image of an Ayrshire cow printed by Vermont Art Studio. Produced by the New Hampshire Ayrshire Club as a Fundraising project, to be sold at the national meeting of the Ayrshire Breeder's Association. Rectangular. Printed image in black and red-brown (Ayrshire color) inks, with double-line border in same colors. Image shows co's head, wearing dairy show halter. "AYRSHIRE" under image. Two selvedges (top and bottom). Hems: Left side 0.25" machine stitched, right 1". Paper label on back reads "100% Pure Linen / R. N. 15424 / Made in Poland".

Material:

Textile
Linen

Dimensions:

W-27 L-16.5 inches

Provenance:

Belonged to the donors, one of whom at the time of acquisition was a member of the Board of Directors of the New Hampshire Ayrshire Club. Towels purchased by New Hampshire Ayrshire Club from Kay Dee Inc., Hope Valley, RI, in 1987. Woven in Poland and silk screened by Vermont Art Studio. Produced by the club as a fundraising project to be sold at the national meetings of the Ayrshire Breeder’s Association, hosted by the New Hampshire Ayrshire Club in Manchester, at the Center of New Hampshire in 1987.

Credit Line:

Gift of Nancy Jo Chabot and Parker B. Potter, Jr.

People:

Chabot, Nancy Jo, Potter, Parker B., Jr.

Subjects:

New car dealer license plates, New Hampshire Ayrshire Club, Cows, Cows Ayrshire, Towels, Fundraisers, Agricultural groups, Agriculture, Husbandry, Farmers, Linen, Poland, Silk screen prints, Textile industry, Textile production, Textile printing