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Shawl

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1835-1850

GUSN

GUSN-13714

Description

Ivory silk; large square; embroidered with ivory silk satin stitch - opposing corners embroidered with large central rose enclosed by delicate scrolling floral trail; long fringe with thriteen rows of knots.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
silk (fiber)
Shawl
Shawl

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

56 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.5439

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