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Veil

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1865-1875

GUSN

GUSN-73882

Description

Black silk lace; dotted net with curved side (probably attached to hat or hair) and straight side scalloped floral lace border.

Details

Descriptive Terms

veils (headcloths)
headgear
silk (fiber)
Headcloth
Veil
Veil

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

17 1/4 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.6018

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