Towel

Woven Textile

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Towel

Entry/Object ID

1951.19.1

Description

White, plain-woven linen towel. The 2 short ends are selvedges, and the 2 long ends are hemmed. The name, "Mary Powers" is inked along one edge, on the hem. There are 2 other inked, illegible marks, possibly transferred from the name. There is an eyelet stitched into one corner for hanging.

Context

Made by Mary Stevens Powers of Newbury, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1951.19

Source or Donor

Horsfield, Ethel

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Powers, Mary Stevens (1802-1892)

Date made

circa 1840

Place

Town

Newbury

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Plain Weave

Warp

Average Warp Count

36

Warp Materials

Linen

Weft

Weft Count

36

Weft Materials

Linen

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

Width

20 in

Length

31-1/2 in

Material

Linen