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Cape

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1835-1845

GUSN

GUSN-29913

Description

Shoulder cape with white cotton ground block printed with purple floral sprigs with picotage coral branch background, arranged in rows across fabric with purple (faded to brown) hatchmarks on ground; scalloped edge; self-piping; semicircular.

Details

Descriptive Terms

capes (outerwear)
cotton (textile)
Cape
Cape

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Frances Emerson

Accession Number

1923.403

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