Shawl

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Shawl

Entry/Object ID

2024.48.005

Description

Large shawl made from a fine sheer silk, with woven tone-on-tone stripes and intersecting lines. Edges sport fringe of self silk, netted into three rows. Excellent condition. Possibly Quaker. Relates to note: "From Elizabeth S. Kite / the shawl is at least / two hundred years old. / inherited by our aunt / Huldah Hoag Brinell - / from the Morris Family / of Germantown, whose / residence was used as / [capital?] of when Washington / was obliged to leave / Philadelphia when / the British took possession / of the latter city. / Ithaca June 1957"

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Category

Accessory, Quaker
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shawl

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Made/Created

Date made

1840 - 1870

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Kite, Elizabeth S.

Related Entries

Entry

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