Towel

Woven Textile

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Towel

Entry/Object ID

1967.100.12

Description

White linen towel. It is woven in a spot weave, reminiscent of woven coverlets. There are thread loops for hanging at the center of two sides. The initials "M.H.W" are cross stitched into the towel in tan-colored thread.

Context

Owned by Mary Hovey Waterman of Fairlee, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1967.100

Source or Donor

Millen, Ethel Jewett Rock (1890-1980)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Spot

Warp

Average Warp Count

Warp Colors

White

Warp Materials

Linen

Weft

Weft Count

Weft Colors

White

Weft Materials

Linen

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Towel, Hand

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

26 in

Length

35 in

Material

Linen

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Waterman, Mary Hovey (1816-1841)

Related Places

Place

Town

Fairlee

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America