Towel, Hand
- Object Name:
- Towel, Hand
- Object ID:
- 1975.019.05
- Creator:
- Meader, Eleanor (1796-1893)
- Place of Origin:
- Rochester, NH
- Date:
- 1810-1820
- Description:
- Towel. Made by Eleanor Meader (1796-1893) of Rochester, NH; 1810-1820. White linen, probably machine-woven or professionally woven in a diamond twill pattern. The spinning and weaving are extremely regular and without error. The sides are selvedge and the top and bottom edges are narrow-hemmed by hand. Marked in dark brown silk cross stitches at the top: "E M." A cotton tape hanging loop is stitched at the center of both the top and bottom edges.
- Material:
- Textile
Linen
Silk
Cotton - Dimensions:
- W-22.25 L-35.25 inches
- Provenance:
- Made and used by Eleanor (Meader) Page (1796-1893) of Rochester. Eleanor Meader Page was the great-grandmother of Eleanor L. Joslyn (1910-1994).
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Eleanor L. Joslyn
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