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Silk Fragment from a Wedding Dress

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1883

GUSN

GUSN-103675

Description

Piece of lavender-opal silk fabric.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cloth
silk (fiber)
Sample, Material
Sample, Material

Associated Person

Nichols, John Gorham, Mr., 1829
Nichols, Sarah Vose Cunningham, 1840-1913

Additional Identification Number

3403

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Kingston, MA (use)

Dimensions

38 x 22 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Anne Booth

Accession Number

2008.28.1.6

Related Items

Title 8 - Wedding Ensemble Accession Number 2008.28.1.1

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