Woman's Mohair Shawl

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Woman's Mohair Shawl

Woman's Mohair Shawl

Name/Title

Woman's Mohair Shawl

Entry/Object ID

CW 72-161

Description

Shawl. Woman's shawl; large rectangular; uneven sides; yellow and cream color; light-weight; crocheted mohair; center is an all-over crocheted pattern; four-inch gathered crocheted ruffle. Dimensions: 61-inches long; 52-inches wide at one end; 55-inches wide at other end. Fair condition - bright and clean; some holes. Circa 1850. Transcribed from original accession record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dimensions

Width

55 in

Length

61 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions: 61-inches long; 52-inches wide at one end; 55-inches wide at other end.

Material

Mohair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Strawbridge, Mrs. Francis