Woman's Shawl

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Woman's Silk Shawl

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Name/Title

Woman's Shawl

Entry/Object ID

CW 4149

Description

Shawl. Woman's shawl; heavy; triangular; black heavy silk; embroidered with black silk thread; knotted silk fringe; curved section at top center to fold over to form a collar. Spanish style. Dimensions: 69-inches wide; 33-inches center back; four-inch fringe including knots; one-inch band of knots. Fair condition; many small holes; insect damage. No date given. Transcribed from Original Accession Record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

unknown

Material

Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Knight, Maria