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Towel
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Towel

Textile MakerMade by Lucy Langdon American, 1792 - 1846
Dateabout 1810-1820
MediumHand-woven linen
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 35 x 26in. (88.9 x 66cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of Virginia Bauer
DescriptionHand-woven linen towel, bird's-eye pattern. Long sides are selvages, top and bottom edges are narrow-hemmed. The towel is marked near the top in ink with the hand-written initials "L L".
Object number2001.110.1
Inscribed"L L" hand-written in ink near center, five inches from one edge.
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