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Bureau Scarf

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1830-1870

GUSN

GUSN-56769

Description

Fringed red rectangle with paisley border on each end.

Details

Descriptive Terms

scarves (furniture coverings)
appliqué (technique)
wool (textile)
Wool
Appliqued
SCARF, BUREAU

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

103 x 14 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.4492

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