Ivory-handled razor. Straight razor, yellowed handle, slightly curved. Two rivets at either end, handle is two pieces of flat ivory between which the razor rests when closed. Has maker's mark and inscription 'H.Boker and Co.', 'Germany,' and 'Red-Injun N
Small dresser scarf. Ecru with two bands of woven stripes of tan and light brown. Band, 5/8 inches from end, composed of 7/8-inch wide center band with narrow woven stripe on both sides.
Lengthwise edges are selvedges. Width ends are 3-inch self-fringes bound with thread. .
White cotton monogrammed hand towel. 3 1/2" tall "A" stitched in the center of towel 6 inches from the bottom. Done in white thread (satin stitch, eyelet) with flowers and eyelet holes.
3.5-inch long drawn-thread panels on both ends. Knotted self-fringe of criss-crossed groups of threads.
About 40 inches, not including the fringe. Total length is 44 inches.
Condition
Good/fair
Condition Date
2018-02-07
Condition Notes
Towel has been folded in 3 sections--tears in drawn-thread panels along folds in 3 places. Exposed top length has yellowed. Lower edge next to fringe has been repaired in one spot. Hard to see, but looks like selvedge edges may have been overcast.
Object ID
W.1989.241.001
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
White damask handtowel. Poinsetta-like flowers. Bottom has triple-band border (3 1/2 inches high) woven in red across the width. Self-fringe, hand-knotted, may have been 3 1/2 to 4 inches long on both ends.
One of three linen handtowels. White damask with thinly hemmed edges (c. .125'). Meander border with foliate design and center panels of ivy leaf border, meander dividers, and strawberry vines. 'HLJ' at bottom center in white with pink circle accents.
White fringed homespun linen hand towel. 3 rows of drawn-thread work: 7 3/4", 5 1/4" and 3" from lower edge. 1st and 3rd (3/8-inch wide) are 16-thread bundles twisted by a central thread woven alternately under and over groups of 8 thread. 2nd (1/4" wide) has white thread wrapping 8 thread at bases, top and bottom to form 'V"s across width of towel.
1/4-inch hems on three sides. 3-inch self-fringe bound with white thread.
White hand towel. 3-inch fringes at both ends. 4-inch borders both ends. 5"x3" 'Mitin red & white cotton threads. Outline and satin stitches. Hand embroidered. Ecru cotton; crosswise, selvedge to selvedge, woven with oval chain pattern. 5 inches on both ends is a border of patterned bands of varying sizes, 3-inch fringes on both ends.
In center, 1/8 inch above the 5-inch border: 5 inches high x 3 inches wide, "M" is embroidered in white and red cotton threads. Outline and flower leaf embellishments in white (stem and satin stitches). Red satin stitch circles/dots embroidered in outline and flower centers. Same "M" on 84.34.2. These two are a pair--borders are different patterns.
Percale, cotton towel. White, gold, bronze, green, rose, and blue crewel embroidery. Two hanging tabs at top corners (show towel). White machine-made fringe sewn across width: 1 at bottom, one 9 inches from bottom; the third 1 1/2 inches from top.Decorated with 9 3"x3" figures: 2 8-pointed stars; central figure with mirror-image to 2 birds; 3 flowers in pots. Hand embroidered with crewel (wool) threads (yellow, red, blue & green) in chain stitch. Hand hemmed on long edges. Fringes are hand applied. Star
