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Cape

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1855-1860

GUSN

GUSN-38914

Description

Black silk taffeta triangular shoulder cape with yoke; trimmed with wide bands of black velvet with two rows of black fringed net.

Details

Descriptive Terms

capes (outerwear)
Cape
Cape

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Marchesa Esther Maurigi

Accession Number

1936.1139

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