Towel
1770s
Object PlaceLexington, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueLinen broken twill with linen plain weave tape and silk embroidery
Dimensions74.7 x 56.2 cm (29 7/16 x 22 1/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Dr. Merrell L. Stout
Accession number45.634
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ProvenanceUsed by the Robbins family of Lexington, MA; Inherited by Dr. Merrell L. Stout from Ellen A. Stone; Gift to the MFA, June, 1945
late 18th century
early 19th century
last quarter of the 18th century
1713 (original bed hangings)
early 19th century
late 18th–early 19th century
17th or 18th century
third quarter of the 18th century
1720–40
around 1810
1750–1800
first quarter of the 18th century