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Shawl

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1835-1850

GUSN

GUSN-73845

Description

Small; ivory silk with all over ivory silk satin stitch embroidery; peony opposing peony in two corners; lotus flower in other two opposing corners; foliate borders.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
embroidering
silk (textile)
Shawl
Shawl

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

35 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.6276

Related Items

Title Scarf Accession Number 1969.6962

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