Catesby Embroidered Cardinal Tea/Guest Towel Set 2

In 1729, the British naturalist Mark Catesby (1683-1749) began publication of his massive two-volume work, Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands. These important folios recorded the flora and fauna of these areas. Catesby did not finish this work until 1747. These linen and cotton blend guest towels depict a Cardinal, inspired by a painting included in Catesby's Natural History, which is in the collection of the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts in Winston-Salem NC.