Woman's Shawl

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Woman's Silk Shawl

Name/Title

Woman's Shawl

Entry/Object ID

61-198

Description

Shawl. Woman's near-square shawl; off-white silk chiffon; satin stripes woven in throughout shawl; stripes of varying width; knotted five-inch fringe. Dimensions including fringe: 69-inches long; 61-inches wide. Fair condition - several stains; satin stripes puckered; some holes; large tear on edge at stain. Circa 1887. Transcribed from original accession record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1887

Place

* Untyped Place

unknown

Dimensions

Width

61 in

Length

69 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions including fringe: 69-inches long; 61-inches wide.

Material

Silk crepe

Provenance

Notes

Donor: Donor unknown. Donated 1961, catalogued 1971.