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Cape

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1875-1880

GUSN

GUSN-41381

Description

Black ribbed silk shoulder cape; trimmed with knotted fringe of black silk and bands of glazed black embroidered floral sprays with black bead trim; silk; long squared ends; crimped fringe.

Details

Descriptive Terms

capes (outerwear)
Cape
Cape

Additional Identification Number

A4193

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Eleanora Curtis

Accession Number

1962.17

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