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TOWEL EDGING

Creator(s): Unknown

Currently in storage


About this object

A cream colored damask towel edging. The lower edge is of a ladder hemstitch. The major design element is of openwork with a center diamond of circles and tallies. Two half diamonds of the same design is at each end of the towel. In between each half diamond is a strip of alternating circles and squares done in buttonhole stitch.

Object name:
TOWEL EDGING
Made from:
Cotton
Made in:
UNKNOWN
Date made:
20th c.
Size:
12.7 x 39.4 cm (5 x 15 1/2 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
45.584
Class:
Linen
Signature marks:
label From Mme. E. Garnett CONTENTS-MERCHANDISE FOURTH CLASS MAIL/47 East 51st St.. POSTMASTER: THIS PARCEL MAY BE OPENED FOR POSTAL INSPECTIONS IF NECESSARY/New Yrok City RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED/To Mrs. Joseph E. Davies/Street 3029 Klingle Road/City Washington State D. C. Bottom of the box in which edging was contained. This is a red bordered label with a black and white background. The address is typed. inscription Heavy linen emb- Top of the box This is written in pencil.
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973