Woman's Shawl

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Woman's Silk Shawl

Name/Title

Woman's Shawl

Entry/Object ID

CW 351.5

Description

Shawl. Woman's long corded silk scarf; tan; ends finished with interesting five-inch sewn-on hand-tied fringe of same color silk including a one-inch knotted band; machine selvage on sides. Dimensions: 107-inches long; eighteen-inches wide. Good condition - some staining. Circa 1850. Transcribed from Original Accession Record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Dimensions

Width

18 in

Length

107 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions: 107-inches long including fringe; eighteen-inches wide.

Material

Silk