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Shawl

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1830-1840

GUSN

GUSN-32381

Description

Square shawl with mint green ground with 6 1/4" border of repeating paisleys on all four sides; ground filled with pattern of small paisleys flanked by floral wreaths, all worked in shades of in dark red, blue, tan. Applied borders on two sides of narrow woven tape with fringe.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
wool (textile)
weaving
paisley
Shawl
Women's clothing
Wool
Woven
Paisley
Shawl

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

66.5 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Catherine W. Faucon

Accession Number

1928.1068

Date

1830-1840 (see provenance)

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