Explore the CollectionHand Towel

Measurements

44cm x 75cm

Place of Origin

Unknown origin

Historical Period/Date

Unknown date

Registration Number

2017-020

Donated/Purchased

Donated

Techniques

Bobbin Lace,Buttonhole Stitch,Cyphers,Edging Stitches,Four-sided Stitch,Monograms,Needle Lace,Picots,

Objects

Bath Linen,Hand Towels,Household Textiles,

Physical Description

Very fine cream cotton hand towel. Ends are bordered by a band of bobbin lace and needle lace pyramids. All edges are hemmed with four-sided stitch. The long sides also have buttonhole with picots. Worked with cream cotton thread. Cypher lettering is "CfF" with a coronet above.