White and Red Damask Towel

Object/Artifact

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Wildwood Historic Center

Front of towel

Front of towel

Name/Title

White and Red Damask Towel

Entry/Object ID

1971.070.001

Description

White damask towel with floral design in center. Red borders on both fringed ends with fruit & grape design.

Context

Turkey red very popular Victorian color as it did not fade. 1895 Reproduction Montgomery Ward Catalog lists: half bleached damask towels with center design and red borders at .07 to .15 cents each.

Collection

Wildwood Historic Center [primary collection]

Acquisition

Accession

1971.070

Source or Donor

070 Mrs. Harold Fouts

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Towel

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Hygiene Objects

Nomenclature Class

Toilet Articles

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Width

12-1/2 in

Length

24 in

Location

Cabinet

Pie Safe

Wall

East Wall

Room

Kitchen

Floor

First Floor

Building

Wildwood House

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair