Towel, Hand
- Object Name:
- Towel, Hand
- Object ID:
- 1967.066.10
- Place of Origin:
- Goshen, NH
- Date:
- 1834
- Description:
- Towel. Natural off-white cotton, woven in a Bronson (spot weave) diamond grid pattern; each diamond centered with a spot. Selvedge along the top, and narrow-hemmed by hand on the sides, and self-fringed along the bottom. Top edge has a plain-woven linen tape hanging loop stitched at the center.
- Material:
- Textile
Cotton - Dimensions:
- W-10.25 L-16 inches
- Provenance:
- Given to Elizabeth Gunnison (1788-1864) in 1834 by Mrs. Lamson with E. G. was 14 years old. She was the great-grandmother of Laurence G. Nourse (1893-1973), the husband of the donor.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Lucile P. Nourse
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