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Shawl

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1835-1845

GUSN

GUSN-47789

Description

Cream ground - cross-bar motif created by weave overprinted with floral border of green leaves, pink flowers, brown branches; center printed with sprigs of pink and green; delicate sparse tied-on, knotted silk fringe.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
Shawl
Shawl

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

34 1/2 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Misses Ruth A. and Dorcas L. Woodbury

Accession Number

1969.431

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