Towel End
Cleveland Museum of Art

Towel End

c. 1800–1825

Linen: plain weave ground; wool; metal thread: embroidery, chain stitch; silk: ribbon
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Embroidering the ends of everyday towels was a common folk tradition in many cultures because it displayed the skill of the mother or daughter who stitched them.

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