Woman's Shawl

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Woman's Silk Chiffon Shawl: WioWoman's Lace Shawl
Woman's Silk Chiffon Shawl

WioWoman's Lace Shawl

Name/Title

Woman's Shawl

Entry/Object ID

CW 72-245

Description

Shawl. Woman's shawl; Square; off-white silk chiffon; opaque satin-striped border on four sides; small squares design; hand-embroidered loops on four sides; small bundles of threads (tassels) tied onto loops. Dimensions: 35-inches quare; three-inch bands; fringe (tassels) 2 1/2-inches. "Beautiful" condition. No date given. Transcribed from Original Accession Record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dimensions

Width

35 in

Length

35 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions: 35-inches quare; three-inch bands; fringe (tassels) 2 1/2-inches.

Material

Silk chiffon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Parker, Mrs. William Henry; Anne Wetherill