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Shawl

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1899

GUSN

GUSN-13763

Description

Cream mohair; lacy; center of diamond lattice; border of hexagonal shapes with scalloped edge.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
mohair
Shawl
Shawl

Inscription

Printed tag in center - ""GRANDS MAGASIN DU LOUVRE - PARIS/ 6f 90"" On reverse in pencil: ""z"" This is from the Louvre Department Store - price = 6 francs, 90 centimes (=$1.40 U.S. currency)

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.6693

Related Items

Title SHAWL Accession Number 1969.6678

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