Outstanding Linen & Silk Show Towel

Late 18th or early 19th century American homespun linen ground with polychrome silk embroidered baskets of flowers on each end, 16 x 77" long. Condition small stain and a couple of edge pulls, VG.

German silk on linen show towel, wrought with A,B,C's and Adam & Eve, the Crucifixion, animals, etc., dated 1772, 33"h x 10 1/4"w

AMERICAN LINEN PLAIN-WEAVE HAND TOWEL / SHOW TOWEL, with cotton, silk and linen cross-stitch and darning stitch embroidery, rectangular, with 1" self-fringe at top, 44" top panel with 1 1/4" fringe ov

AMERICAN LINEN PLAIN-WEAVE HAND TOWEL / SHOW TOWEL, cotton and silk cross-stitch embroidery, fringe and tabs, rectangular, self-fringe along bottom, folded flap with self-fringe along top, selvage on

PENNSYLVANIA DATED LINEN PLAIN-WEAVE HAND TOWEL / SHOW TOWEL, with cotton and silk cross-stitch and herringbone-stitch embroidery, fringe and linen tabs, rectangular, single linen panel, narrow hemmed

AMERICAN DATED LINEN PLAIN-WEAVE HAND TOWEL / SHOW TOWEL, with cotton and silk cross-stitch and herringbone-stitch embroidery and fringe, rectangular, with top edge folded over and cut in short loose

AMERICAN LINEN PLAIN-WEAVE HAND TOWEL / SHOW TOWEL, with cotton, wool and silk cross-stitch, running-stitch, herringbone-stitch and overcast-stitch embroidery, rectangular, with hemmed right edge and

AMERICAN LINEN PLAIN-WEAVE HAND TOWELS / SHOW TOWELS, LOT OF TWO, with cotton and silk cross-stitch embroidery, each rectangular, one with folded and knitted hand-made ric-rac that joins a hand-knitte

Lot of two 19h C. Pennsylvania German cross stitched decorated linen show towels includes: 53 1/2" 9length) x 16 1/2" (width) signed & dated "Catherine Myers 1841" & 53 1/2" 9length) x 16 3/4" (width)

19th Century Homespun Linen Needlework Show Towel. Signed Elizabeth Mellinger. Potted floral and geometric needlework motif. 16-1/2" x 60" not including fringe. Condition: Fair with overall foxing and

19th Century Homespun Linen Tide work and Multicolor Needlework Show Towel. Signed Lidia Getz 1832 in tide work panel. Needlework with eagle, owl, peacock, birds, stag, dog, floral and geometric motif

Homespun Linen Needlework and Tide work Show Towel. Dated 1820, German verse needlework, peacock, floral and foliate motifs. 15" x 58" not including fringe. Condition: Fair with foxing and wear.

Pennsylvania 19th Century Homespun Linen Needlework Show Towel. Signed "Mary Faustenauer 1836" Potted floral, strawberry, bird and geometric needlework. 19" x 46" not including fringe. Condition: Good

UNIDENTIFIED LINEN PLAIN-WEAVE HAND / SHOW TOWELS, LOT OF TWO, red cotton on linen, comprising a long two-paneled example with various motifs including "IHS" with a cross, flowers, plants, animals, tw

AMERICAN LINEN PLAIN-WEAVE HAND TOWEL / SHOW TOWEL, with polychrome cotton cross-stitch and cotton tabs, rectangular, with each edge hemmed; at the top is an unusual motif with chevron-like flower ben

AMERICAN LINEN PLAIN-WEAVE HAND TOWEL / SHOW TOWEL, with linen straight-stitch and stem-stitch embroidery, fringe and tabs, rectangular, with selvage top and bottom edges, sides turned under and hemme

AMERICAN LINEN PLAIN-WEAVE HAND TOWEL / SHOW TOWEL, with cotton embroidery, line border, cotton fringe and buttonhole stitched tabs, rectangular, with selvage top edge, remaining edges hemmed, border

PENNSYLVANIA LINEN PLAIN-WEAVE HAND TOWEL / SHOW TOWEL, rectangular, drawn-work border at bottom, with fringe; design featuring four goats, four diamonds, four flowers, and two eight-pointed stars, an

AMERICAN LINEN PLAIN-WEAVE HAND TOWEL / SHOW TOWEL, with cotton cross-stitch embroidery, crocheted cotton, fringe and linen lace, rectangular, two panels joined by crocheted lace insert, the larger pa

PENNSYLVANIA DATED LINEN PLAIN-WEAVE HAND TOWEL / SHOW TOWEL, with linen cross-stitch and running-stitch embroidery and fringe, rectangular, with self-fringe at the bottom, top flap also with self-fri

AMERICAN DATED LINEN PLAIN-WEAVE HAND TOWEL / SHOW TOWEL, with linen cross-stitch embroidery with linen plain-weave tabs, rectangular, with rolled hem to top and left edge, selvage right edge, knotted

AMERICAN DATED LINEN PLAIN-WEAVE HAND TOWEL / SHOW TOWEL, with linen cross-stitch embroidery, rectangular, having self-fringe, and twill tape loops to top corners; design featuring initials "MM" cente

AMERICAN DATED LINEN PLAIN-WEAVE HAND TOWEL / SHOW TOWEL, with cross-stitch and darning stitch embroidery, rectangular, with 2 1/2" self-fringe; the design is symmetrically placed row of birds flankin

PENNSYLVANIA DATED LINEN PLAIN-WEAVE HAND TOWEL / SHOW TOWEL, with cotton and wool cross-stitch, running-stitch and insertion-stitch embroidery, twill-weave tabs and fringe, rectangular, top edge turn