Towel End, 18th–19th century

Towel end made up of three pieces of loosely woven fine cloth with a deep band of embroidery of stylized allover floral design in silver-gilt thread and silk embroidery in shades of green, pink, blue, and red using outline and related filling stitches. Double guard strip in metallic satin stitch across lower part. Edging of gold bobbin lace. Narrow undyed silk cloth selvages.