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Shawl

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1830-1839

GUSN

GUSN-13768

Description

Ivory sheer silk with denser weave forming 1" border and five stripes warpwise in floral meander in purple and white; self fringe all around.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
Shawl
Women's clothing
Shawl

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

33 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of John Devereux Kernan, Jr.

Accession Number

1960.75J

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