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Towel, Hand

Object Name:
Towel, Hand
Object ID:
1977.047.32
Date:
1790-1860
Description:
Towel of white linen, woven with a checkerboard pattern created by reversing the direction of the 3/1 twill. Sides are selvedge; ends are narrow-hemmed by hand. A linen tape loop is stitched to the center of one hemmed edge.
Material:
Textile
Linen
Dimensions:
W-26.5 L-35.75 inches
Provenance:
Collected by William L. Warren, the donor.
Credit Line:
Gift of William L. Warren
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