White linen damask guest towel with embroidery by Adeline Toye, early 1900s

Name/Title

White linen damask guest towel with embroidery by Adeline Toye, early 1900s

Entry/Object ID

1993.14.166

Description

Acc. No. 93.14.166 Subject Category: Textiles Date or Period: C - early 1900's Object: Towel, Guest. Description: White linen damask guest towel with hand embroidered pink colored edging and flowers. The damask design is of woven wreaths tied with bows. History of Object: Guest towel embroidered by Adeline Toye as a child and given to her maternal Grandmother Turner. (See attached note in Adeline’s own handwriting). Acquired from: Estate of Adeline T. Cox Date: 7-12-1993