Woman's Black Silk Shawl

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Woman's Black Silk Shawl

Woman's Black Silk Shawl

Name/Title

Woman's Black Silk Shawl

Entry/Object ID

CW 4180

Description

Shawl. Woman's black silk shawl; rectangular; woven black on black plaid over all; eight-inch knotted fringe including crocheted scalloped band; fringe and band on three sides only - fourth side is raw unfinished cut silk. Dimensions including fringe and band: 54-inches long; 53-inches wide. Dimensions including fringe and band: 79-inches long; 39-inches wide. Fair condition - shawl may have been cut-down from a larger size; tear on one side. Unknown date.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

unknown

Dimensions

Width

39 in

Length

79 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions including fringe and band: 54-inches long; 53-inches wide. Dimensions including fringe and band: 79-inches long; 39-inches wide; eight-inch knotted fringe including crocheted scalloped band; fringe and band on three sides only - fourth side is raw unfinished cut silk.

Material

Silk