Woman's Cotton Shawl

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Woman's Cotton Shawl

Woman's Cotton Shawl

Name/Title

Woman's Cotton Shawl

Entry/Object ID

CW 4184

Description

Shawl. Woman's large triangular shawl; ecru on ecru embroidered sheer cotton; large elaborate floral embroidery at center back; plain hand-hem at top; four-inch deep scalloped ruffle around two sides. Dimensions: 73-inches across top; 50-inches at sides including ruffle; 36-inches from top to bottom center back; 23-inch long ruffle on two sides. No date given. Fair condition - stains. Transcribed from original accession record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

unknown

Dimensions

Height

36 in

Width

73 in

Length

50 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions: 73-inches across top; 50-inches at sides including ruffle; 36-inches from top to bottom center back; 23-inch long ruffle on two sides.

Material

Cotton