Woman's Knitted Shawl

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Woman's Knitted Shawl

Entry/Object ID

CW 72-162

Description

Shawl. Woman's shawl; near-square; off-white machine-knit silk; light-weight; popcorn style overall; rounded corners on two sides; crocheted band and knotted four-inch long fringe; Spanish-style. Dimensions including fringe: 57-inches long; 54-inches wide. Good Condition. Circa 1850. Transcribed from original accession record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dimensions

Width

54 in

Length

57 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions including fringe: 57-inches long; 54-inches wide.

Material

Silk yarn

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Strawbridge, Mrs. Francis