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Shawl

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1835-1845

GUSN

GUSN-32870

Description

Square; sheer yellow silk gauze/leno weave; striped border with applied yellow silk fringe; two corner motifs with stylized tulips and other larger flower.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
silk (fiber)
Shawl
Shawl

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Janet Campbell

Accession Number

1929.1111

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