Woman's Lace Shawl

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Woman's Cotton and Lace Shawl

Name/Title

Woman's Lace Shawl

Entry/Object ID

CW 4510

Description

Shawl. Woman's shawl; sheer white cotton; rhombus-shaped; embroidered; Madeira lace edge all around; elaborate lace design in one corner and an even more elaborate lace design in opposite corner. Designed to be worn with the lace corners folded unevenly to show two layers of lace in back. Dimensions: 42-inches long; 41-inches wide; 66-inches diagonally. Good condition. No date given. Transcribed from Original Accession Record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

unknown

Dimensions

Width

41 in

Length

42 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions: 42-inches long; 41-inches wide; 66-inches diagonally.

Material

Cotton; lace