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Plaid Ribbons

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

ca. middle 19th century

GUSN

GUSN-247079

Description

Set of three green and white plaid silk ribbons. As a 14- year old schoolgirl, Lucy Maria Tappan wore these ribbons on her hat.

Details

Descriptive Terms

ribbon (material)
ribbon (material)
silk (fiber)
Ribbon

Inscription

"This ribbon was on Lucy / Maria Tappan's hat when / she was 14 at Rochester / at school." (handwritten)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Katharine Richardson

Accession Number

2002.29.27A-C

Places

United States

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