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Lace Shawl

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1850-1880

GUSN

GUSN-310857

Description

Black lace shawl embellished with jet beads. Belonged to Charles Malcolm Watkins' grandmother Lura Burgess Thomas.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
lace (needlework)
Shawl
Shawl

Inscription

"This belonged to Malcolm's great-grandmother Lura Burgess Thomas." (handwritten)

Additional Identification Number

1299.151

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

51 x 12 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Joan Pearson Watkins Trust

Accession Number

2015.62.151

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