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Shawl

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1850-1859

GUSN

GUSN-28606

Description

Cream ground with border of black swags of lace with bright red and purple flowers; inner border of delicate branchwork in purple and green; tied on silk fringe.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
block printing (relief printing process)
silk (textile)
wool (textile)
foliation (pattern)
floral patterns
swags
Women's clothing
Silk
Wool
Transfer Printed
Floral
Swag
Branch
SHAWL

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

30.5 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ellen A. Robbins Stone

Accession Number

1919.39

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