Woman's Shawl

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Woman's Black Lace Shawl

Name/Title

Woman's Shawl

Entry/Object ID

CW 1988.12.1

Description

Shawl. Woman's shawl; black machine-made; lace triangle; Spanish style. Dimensions: 70-inches sides; 104-inches top; 51-inches top to center back. Poor condition - some tears around edges and holes. Circa mid-20th century. Purchased in Spain by the donor's grandmother, Mrs. George Spencer Morris. Transcribed from Original Accession Record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Spain

Dimensions

Height

51 in

Width

104 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions: 70-inches sides; 104-inches top; 51-inches top to center back.

Material

Lace

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Robinson, Mrs. H. S.; Mrs. George Spencer and Lydia Ellicott

Related Places

Place

* Untyped Place

Philadelphia (Pa.)

Notes

Additional Place of Origin

Provenance

Notes

Purchased in Spain by the donor's grandmother, Mrs. George Spencer Morris (nee Lydia Ellicott) of Olney, Philadelphia.