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Calash

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1840-1860

GUSN

GUSN-23818

Description

Cream-colored silk; 10 hoop supports; silk bow at back; 2 white ribbons at front for tying around neck; ruffles around front hoop and base.

Details

Descriptive Terms

calashes
headgear
silk (textile)
Hood
Calash
Silk
Calash

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

16 x 13 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.4775

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