Shawl

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Woman's Black Silk Mourning Shawl

Woman's Black Silk Mourning Shawl

Name/Title

Shawl

Entry/Object ID

P-21-5

Description

Shawl. Woman's mourning shawl; very large; square; black silk Grenadine; one-inch black satin band woven near edge on four sides; six-inch fringe including one-inch crocheted band and knotted fringe sewn onto hem on four sides; Spanish-style. Dimensions including band and knotted fringe: 80-inches square. Excellent condition. Circa 1880. Transcribed from original accession record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dimensions

Width

80 in

Length

80 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions including band and knotted fringe: 80-inches square; six-inch fringe including one-inch crocheted band and knotted fringe sewn onto hem on four sides;

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Prime, Mrs. Frederick