TOWEL EDGINGS
Creator(s): Unknown
Currently in storage
About this object
Two cream colored damask towel edges. The damask is in a striped design. The needlework design is of grouped crossed drawnwork above and below a horizontal needlelace circle design.
- Object name:
- TOWEL EDGINGS
- Made from:
- Cotton
- Made in:
- UNKNOWN
- Date made:
- 20th c.
- Size:
- 7.6 × 36.8 cm (3 × 14 1/2 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 45.585.1-2
- 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 INSPECTION IF NECESSARY/New York City RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED/To Mrs. Joseph E. Davies/Street 3029 Klingle Road/City Washington State D.C. Bottom of the box in which the edgings were contained. This is a red bordered label with a background of white and black. The address was typed. inscription Heavy linen emb- Top of the box. This is written in pencil.
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973