Woman's Shawl

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

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

WioWoman's Lace Shawl

Name/Title

Woman's Shawl

Entry/Object ID

CW 4100

Description

Shawl. Woman's shawl; long; black tightly-woven solid silk; diamond shape; shawl was worn with peak at neck folded over to form layered effect; black floral embroidery; black knotted fringe; Spanish-style. Dimensions: 84-inches wide including fringe; 51-inches at center back including fringe; fringe eleven-inches including knots. Poor condition; fringe is shedding badly; large sections of fringe missing; insect debris in embroidery. No date given. Transcribed from original accession record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

unknown

Material

Silk