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Shawl

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1850-1860

GUSN

GUSN-103685

Description

Ivory silk shawl with embroidered floral pattern and crocheted silk fringe along each edge.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
silk (fiber)
crocheting
Shawl
Shawl

Associated Person

Howe, Elizabeth Mehaffey, 1838-1921
Booth, Lenora Howe, 1871-1958

Additional Identification Number

3413

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

China (origin); Massachusetts (use)

Dimensions

58 1/2 x 64 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Anne Booth

Accession Number

2008.28.6.2

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