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Hood

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1840-1870

GUSN

GUSN-222112

Description

Very dark brown, black/brown seal skin hood. Chocolate brown silk lining with a gold dash design on the diagonal. Hood has black satin ribbons and a black satin bow at base of hood on rear.

Details

Descriptive Terms

hoods (headgear)
skin (collagenous material)
silk (textile)
satin
Hood

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

13 x 11 x 3 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Miss Sally Foster Barnes

Accession Number

1930.259

Places

Massachusetts (United States)
Melrose (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

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