Towel

first quarter of the 19th century

Object PlaceLexington, Massachusetts, United States

Medium/TechniqueLinen broken twill

DimensionsOverall: 93.1 x 47.6 cm (36 5/8 x 18 3/4 in.)

Credit LineGift of Dr. Merrell L. Stout

Accession number45.638

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ClassificationsTextiles

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InscriptionsWritten in black ink in upper right corner: "E. A. Stone"

ProvenanceUsed by the Robbins family of Lexington, MA; Inherited by Dr. Merrell L. Stout from Ellen A. Stone; Gift to the MFA, June, 1945

1770s

last quarter of the 18th century

late 18th to early 19th century

late 18th century

late 18th–early 19th century

first quarter of the 19th century

first quarter of the 19th century

17th or 18th century

mid to late 19th century (before 1890)

early 19th century

1713 (original bed hangings)

1720–40