Towel, Hand
- Object Name:
- Towel, Hand
- Object ID:
- 1981.053.01.1 - .2
- Date:
- 1800-1825
- Description:
- Towel(s). Two. Owned by Betsy Emery (1780-1834), Concord, NH; 1800-1825. Hand-woven linen in a huckaback weave (resembling a honeycomb pattern). The selvedge width is 22-23"; the yarns are Z-twist linen singles. The top and bottom edges are hemmed by hand. A linen tape loop is stitched to the center of one edge so the towel could be hung on a nail or peg.
- Material:
- Textile
Linen - Dimensions:
- W-22.5 L-33.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Originally owned by Betsey Emery (1780-1834), Concord, NH.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Mildred L. Coombs
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