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Shoulder Cape

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and Accessories

Date

1800-1850

GUSN

GUSN-2488

Description

A hand-sewn shoulder cape in red, green and black linen and lined in green. There is a hook and eye at the neck along with fabric tape for tying.

Details

Descriptive Terms

capes (outerwear)
linen (material)
plaids
Linen
Plaid
Cape

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

22 1/4 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.514

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