Shawl

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Collection Type

Clothing and accessories

Date

1850-1880

GUSN

GUSN-50838

Description

Rectangular form w/ fringed ends; patterned w/ stripes running the length of the piece w/ leaves and gulls and traditional "paisley" elements in shades of red, green, off-white, and blue.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
cotton (textile)
wool (textile)
weaving
paisley
Wool
Cotton
Woven
Paisley
SHAWL

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

118 x 56 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.432

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