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Scarf

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1840-1855

GUSN

GUSN-13648

Description

Yellow leno-weave silk; large square; border of satin stripes with damask floral meander woven in middle stripe; corner floral medallions; knotted self fringe at warp end.

Details

Descriptive Terms

scarves (costume accessories)
silk (fiber)
Shawl
Shawl

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Lucy Haskell Sturtevant

Accession Number

1925.332

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