Shawl

Name/Title

Shawl

Entry/Object ID

0001.027

Description

fine woven wool shawl with knotted wool fringe on two sides, black

Use

Frances Weaver Coffman (1825-1912)

Context

Frances was daughter of Samuel Weaver, who built the Weaver Log House, married Samuel F. Coffman, great-great-grandparents of donor.

Collection

Blosser Collection

Cataloged By

Christine Hill

Category

Clothing

Acquisition

Accession

0001

Source or Donor

Norman Blosser and Petrea (Ziemke) Coffman

Acquisition Method

Gift

Source (if not Accessioned)

Amos and Martha Coffman

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shawl

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

Adult

Textile Details

Material

Wool, Fabric

Color

Black

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shawl

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Outerwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Width

64-1/2 in

Length

54 in

Dimension Notes

fringe 2 in

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2026.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Mar 2, 2026

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Poor

Condition Detail

Missing Areas / Holes

General Notes

Note Type

Date Cataloged

Note

04/24/2008

Created By

SRJ

Create Date

May 19, 2008

Updated By

info@brethrenmennoniteheritage.org

Update Date

March 3, 2026