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Cape

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1840-1850

GUSN

GUSN-36536

Description

Cream silk taffeta shoulder cape; shawl collar; embroidered with cream silk (satin stitch) and cream chenille with large floral trail with grapes; long cream silk knotted fringe.

Details

Descriptive Terms

capes (outerwear)
Cape
Cape

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Irving Bigelow Howe

Accession Number

1934.335

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