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Veil

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1825-1835

GUSN

GUSN-40665

Description

White silk lace; gauze w/ supplemental warp creating patterned weft; drawstring; field of smaller white flowers w/ 6 larger flowers at bottom; scalloped floral borders; long & wide.

Details

Descriptive Terms

veils (headcloths)
headgear
gauze
lace (needlework)
silk (textile)
Headcloth
Veil
Veil

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Frederic A. Turner

Accession Number

1940.650

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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