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Veil

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1870-1880

GUSN

GUSN-52826

Description

Black cotton; handmade Chantilly lace; coarse; rectangular; dotted net ground; scalloped border of stylized flowers; holes for drawstring at top.

Details

Descriptive Terms

veils (headcloths)
headgear
Chantilly lace
cotton (textile)
handmade
lace (needlework)
net (textile)
Headcloth
Veil
Veil

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Matthew Bartlett

Accession Number

1941.1646

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