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Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 9-15004, described as Towel. Linen, silk, metal wrapped yarns. Plain weave, embroidered, fringed. Natural ground, varicolored designs. Floral motives. 58 inches by 20 inches.
Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 2-62982, described as White cotton (?) towel woven with all-over design of spaced clovers 1/2” band of croche at one end above a double hem. Other end has crochet monogram “CEW” set in above double hem. Good condition c. 1900
Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 2-62194, described as Carving cloth; white linen damask rectangle with 1½ inches hemstitched hems at each end, design of daffodils spring up from end design of art nouveau curves. 21½ inches x 44 inches, see 3994 for information on use, circa 1900
Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 9-5770, described as Towel segments; raw silk, silk, metal-wrapped yarns; plain weave embroidered; natural ground, varicolored floral designs in weft bands; three towel panels cut from two towels (fourth place missing); two identical rows of floral sprays (carnations and hyacinths) worked in silk with gold stems and leaves; large carnations filled with openwork cross stitches; other flowers worked in double-sided darning with stems in satin stitch. 136 cm x 57 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 9-8239, described as Turkish towel; white cotton plainweave w/identical embroidered bands at each end in floral and stylized architectural designs in multicolors also embellished w/metallic (gold-colored) strips; the yellow thread in the linear floral embroidery has run; w. 23.5 x l. 172 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 9-4823, described as Towel sections; two striped linen towels cut in half and rejoined to make four panels with border designs embroidered
Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 9-15784, described as Towel/Bed handing. Cotton, silk, and metal wrapped yarns. Plain weave, embroidered, tatted edgings. White ground, varicolored designs. Floral motifs.
Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 2-62877, described as Embroidered cloth: creamy white linen towel with plain center, 1” wide star border, twill weave edge with self fringe. Ink drawing of blossoms and leaves at each end. One pink flower has been worked, also 4 green leaves. White, pink, green. 15 1/2” x 23” 1 1/2” fringe/ Pattern and embellishment by Mary Lewis Jones schooled at Benecia, California convent 1890-1900.
Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 7-6633, described as Damask Towel: White linen damask with diagonal rows of alternating formal design motifs. Each end bordered with 4⅝ inch border of heavier yarn in white, red and yellow making formal design of lotus buds and flowers facing away from a central band of red flowers on white. Damask. White linen, white and red yarn. Came to U.S. with 3992. Faded, small holes. One corner section (7 inches by 9 inches) torn out, mended. 38¼ inches by 20¾ inches.
Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 9-15797, described as Runner made of cotton, silk and flat metal strips. Plain weave, embroidered. White ground with varicolored designs. Floral motifs.

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