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Catalog Number |
1976.1.0830.1 |
Object Name |
Towel, Bath |
Description |
One of four cream linen huck weave bath towels. Lower center medallion with the initials "McK" (for McKee) embroidered within. 3-inch border of damask scrollwork design along bottom, sits just above hemline. One narrow line of drawn thread creates a border about 1-inch from edge of towel. Huck Toweling refers to the fabric weave, popular in the early 1900s. It has double threaded vertical loops in brick-like rows across the fabric. Thought to increase absorbency. Most often referred to as Monk's Cloth today. |
Materials |
Cotton/Linen |
Condition |
Good |
Associated with |
McKee, William Leander Bessie Pardee Van Wickle McKee |
Search Terms |
Linens Towel Embroidery Monogram Initials |
Catalog Sub-category |
Toilet Article |