Shawl. Woman's shawl; very large; near-square; heavy white silk; embroidered all over; pattern repeated in four corners; 17-inch long knotted fringe including 4 1/2-inch knotted band all around; probably Chinese. Dimensions including knotted band and fringe: 97-inches long; 95-inches wide. Excellent condition. Circa 1910.
Transcribed from original accession record.
Collection
Germantown Historical Society Objects
Made/Created
Place
* Untyped Place
China; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dimensions
Width
95 in
Length
97 in
Dimension Notes
Details: Dimensions including knotted band and fringe: 97-inches long; 95-inches wide.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Kalteyer, Mrs. Frederick J.
Provenance
Notes
Frederick J. Kalteyer, M.D., was a professor of Clinical Medicine at Jefferson Medical College and co-author of Modern Medicine, 1900, published by W.B. Saunders.
