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Shawl

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1835-1845

GUSN

GUSN-54839

Description

Black silk crepe embroidered with black silk; narrow outer meander border; large border with floral meander with corner motifs of 8" square; ground has sprigs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
Shawl
Shawl

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

63 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. L. Newhall and Mrs. W.C. Strong

Accession Number

1948.101

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