Towel

Woven Textile

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Vermont Historical Society

Scarf?

Name/Title

Towel

Entry/Object ID

1957.25.45

Description

Green, blue, orange, brown, and white plaid linen towel. The towel is hemmed on 3 sides, with the final side being a selvedge.

Context

Linen plan weave, multi-colored green, blue, orange, brown, cream. Later 19th century, chemical dyes, hand rolled hem. Finely woven. Probably machine made goods."

Acquisition

Accession

1957.25

Source or Donor

Rugg, Harold Goddard (1883-1957)

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Plain Weave

Warp

Average Warp Count

56

Weft

Weft Count

56

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Towel, Bath

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Towel

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Hygiene Objects

Nomenclature Class

Toilet Articles

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

22 in

Width

21-3/4 in

Material

Linen