Towel, Hand
- Object Name:
- Towel, Hand
- Object ID:
- 1967.010.38
- Creator:
- Hasey, Sally (1779-1854)
- Place of Origin:
- Lebanon, ME
- Date:
- 1790-1800
- Description:
- Towel. Made by Sally Hasey (1779-1854), Lebanon, ME; 1790-1800. Woven with a cotton warp and linen weft; both are Z-twist singles. Natural off-white color, woven with a 2/2 twill in a diamond pattern. Sides are selvedge; ends are narrow-hemmed by hand.
- Material:
- Textile
Linen
Cotton - Dimensions:
- W-23 L-34.25 inches
- Provenance:
- Spun and woven by Lucy Hasey (1779-1854) of Lebanon, ME, the second wife of Rev. Joseph Hilliard (1774-1843) of Berwick, ME. She was the step mother of Alta L. G. (Hilliard) Wallingford (1810-1891), the wife of Zimri Scates Wallingford (1816-1886). Alta L. G. (Hilliard) Wallingford was the grandmother of the donors, Lucia C. Hale and Mary C. Lomison.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Lucia C. Hale and Mary C. Lomison
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