Shawl

Object/Artifact

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Shawl

Entry/Object ID

G2004.192

Description

Shawl, all densely embroidered. Embroidered gates of jade green, golden yellow, black and red twilled cashmere MID; field is made of large ‘patches’ of red twilled cashmere MID; all with sky blue, black, cream appliques. Large, sprawling baroque ‘butas’ converging in center of small black field with arms.70” square. Coarser quality of embroidery

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1870 - 1880

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Search Terms

shawl, cashmere, embroidered, baroque