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Kerchief

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1835-1845

GUSN

GUSN-28607

Description

Sheer pale blue silk gauze/leno weave with white stripe border and white corner motif of four stylized flwoers; applied blue silk fringe.

Details

Descriptive Terms

kerchiefs
silk (fiber)
Shawl
Shawl

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Ellen A. Robbins Stone

Accession Number

1919.40

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