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Shawl

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1830-1840

GUSN

GUSN-44993

Description

Ivory silk crepe embroidered with satin meandering floral border; corner motifs; plain center; 8" fringe, 1" of it is knotted; design = bilaterally symmetrical.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
Shawl
Shawl

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

60 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Lucy Brigham

Accession Number

1950.18

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