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LINEN HAND TOWEL

Creator(s): Unknown

Currently in storage


About this object

Ivory linen hand towels with cotton appliquéd band at bottom. Cotton band is embroidered over with curling ivory floral motifs and the top is embellished with a line of yellow. An embroidered ivory bird sits above the band at either end and above a central ivory and pale yellow embroidered monogram reading NHM surrounded by a floral circular boarded. Both the top and bottom of the napkins are scalloped.

Object name:
LINEN HAND TOWEL
Made from:
linen --cotton
Made in:
Unknown
Date made:
1920-1935
Size:
L. 22 ½ in., W. 15 ½ in.

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
2012.6.91.1-4
Signature marks:
Credit line:
Gift of Dina Merrill Hartley, 2012