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Shawl

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

GUSN

GUSN-191013

Description

Small triangular crochet knit silk shawl. The ivory silk shawl has a repeating floral pattern along the top edge. The slanted sides have a repeating floral and leaf motif. The point of the triangle has a knit oval shape with leaves. The center section of the triangle has a crocheted diamond pattern.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
silk (fiber)
Shawl

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

P887

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

14 3/16 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.1307

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