Marsh Scene Hand Towel

Object/Artifact

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Wildwood Historic Center

Marsh scene in Redwork.

Marsh scene in Redwork.

Name/Title

Marsh Scene Hand Towel

Entry/Object ID

1972.024.032

Description

Hand towel or back splash or small scarf embroidered in turkey red. Picture is a marsh scene with bird, Lillie’s and cattails. Below picture is drawnwork and then a crocheted border.

Collection

Wildwood Historic Center [primary collection]

Acquisition

Accession

1972.024

Source or Donor

024 Mrs. Harvey Raben

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Backsplash

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Towel, Hand

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Covering, Wall

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Towel

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Surface Elements

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Hygiene Objects

Nomenclature Class

Building Components

Nomenclature Class

Toilet Articles

Nomenclature Category

Category 01: Built Environment Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Width

11 in

Length

19 in

Location

Cabinet

Pie Safe

Wall

East Wall

Room

Kitchen

Floor

First Floor

Building

Wildwood House

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Provenance

Notes

Redwork is a form of embroidery which uses red floss to trace simple line drawings. It became popular during the Victorian era as women searched for new ways to decorate their homes. Turkey red was one of the few colorfast colors of the time.