Woman's Paisley Shawl

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Woman's Large Paisley Shawl

Woman's Large Paisley Shawl

Name/Title

Woman's Paisley Shawl

Entry/Object ID

CW 4590

Description

Shawl, Woman's large wool paisley shawl; mostly red with green, black, pink, blue, white, and orange. Black star at center surrounded by tan field. Long and narrow, 2 1/2-inch self-fringe on ends, hand woven pattern. Selvage on long sides. White cotton twill tape basted onto one side to stabilize fringe. Sewn-in tag: "Mrs. Tennant." Dimensions: 2 1/2-inch self-fringe; 63-inches wide inxcluding self-fringe; 132-inches long. Good condition - Some small insect holes. Date unknown. Worn by the donor's grandmother: Leah L. Graybill Reist. Transcribed from Original Accession Record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dimensions

Width

63 in

Length

132 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions: 2 1/2-inch self-fringe; 63-inches wide inxcluding self-fringe; 132-inches long.

Material

Wool

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Reist, Marie Leah (1910-2009) and Leah L. Graybill Reist

Provenance

Notes

Owner: Worn by the donor's grandmother: Leah L. Graybill Reist Worn by the donor's grandmother: Leah L. Graybill Reist. Sewn-in tag: "Mrs. Tennant." 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)