Woman's Black Lace Shawl

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Woman's Black Silk Shawl

Name/Title

Woman's Black Lace Shawl

Entry/Object ID

CW 6258

Description

Shawl. Woman's black silk shawl; machine-made; rectangular; geometric pattern woven overall; elaborately knotted long fringe. Dimensions: 63-inches long; 53-inches wide (including fringe). Poor condition - large holes. Circa 1880-1910. Transcribed from Original Accession Record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dimensions

Width

53 in

Length

63 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions: 63-inches long; 53-inches wide (including fringe).

Material

Silk lace

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Parham, Mrs. R. H.

Provenance

Notes

Paper with donor information found in box with shawl. Believed to be associated with this shawl.