Woman's Shawl

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Woman's Black Lace Shawl

Name/Title

Woman's Shawl

Entry/Object ID

CW 4160

Description

Shawl. Woman's black lace shawl; large triangle. Dimensions: 83-inches at sides; 120-inches across top; 54-inches from top to bottom at center back. Good condition. Circa 1850. The shawl was bought in Paris by the donors' father for their mother, Annie Devol, on their honeymoon. Transcribed from Original Accession Record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Paris, France

Dimensions

Height

54 in

Width

120 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions: 83-inches at sides; 120-inches across top; 54-inches from top to bottom at center back.

Material

Lace

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Devol, Annie; Annie Devol Mobile and Nena Devol Mobile

Related Places

Place

* Untyped Place

Philadelphia (Pa.)

Notes

Additional Place of Origin

Provenance

Notes

The shawl was bought in Paris by the donors' father for their mother, Annie Devol, on their honeymoon.