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Shawl

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1830-1835

GUSN

GUSN-48334

Description

Brown silk crepe; square shawl; embroidered with polychrome silk flowers (pinks, yellow with green meander border); sprigged field; knotted fringe has colors of embroidery floss.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
Shawl
Shawl

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

61 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Caroline F. Pettingell and Laura K. Pettingell

Accession Number

1970.308

Related Items

Title Shawl Accession Number 1942.730

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