Woman's Mourning Veil

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Woman's Mourning Veil

Entry/Object ID

CW 4395

Description

Veil. Woman's veil; black mourning veil; silk; open work and pleated ruffle on 3 sides; plain on one side. Worn by the donor's mother, Mrs. Monroe Reist. Unknown date. No condition given. Transcribed from original accession record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Material

Silk

Provenance

Notes

Owner: Mrs. Monroe Reist Donor's Obituary: REIST MARIE-LEAH, age 99, of Rydal Park on Oct. 17, 2009. Daughter of the late Monroe and Mary Reist. Survived by her longtime friends Carolyn and Robert McGrory of Flourtown, PA. Friends are invited to Funeral Service Wed. 10A.M. at the Old Zion Lutheran Church, 628 N. Broad St. (at Mt. Vernon St.) Phila., Pa. 19130. Interment West Laurel Hill Cem. In lieu of flowers memorials in her name may be sent to the above church. (Source: Philly.com, Oct. 20, 2009)