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Shawl

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1820-1835

GUSN

GUSN-49525

Description

Triangular shape; golden brown center; 6" sewn-on border of green, brown, black floral motif; dense yellowish orange fringe on tape - sewn-on.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
textiles
Women's clothing
Unidentified Textile
SHAWL

Associated Building

Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.574

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