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Scarf

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1899

GUSN

GUSN-13690

Description

Cream with red border; printed with two geometric borders enclosing rows of cows with man carrying pail on shoulder; "double" or mirror design; inner square of several overlapping vignettes with views, flowers, etc.

Details

Descriptive Terms

scarves (costume accessories)
accessories
Scarf
Scarf

Inscription

Embroidered on corner: ""D.C."" Interior squares - many are printed with phrases in Swiss/German.

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.6670

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