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Shawl

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1855

GUSN

GUSN-65340

Description

Black silk shawl with variegated red wool, alternating netted rows, and black fringe

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
cotton (textile)
crocheting
silk (textile)
wool (textile)
floral patterns
rose (genus)
Shawl
Cotton
Rose
Wool
Silk
Crocheted
Shawl

Associated Person

Holt, Ellen A., 1834-1903

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

53 3/8 x 7 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Virginia G. Collie

Accession Number

1972.571

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