Woman's Shawl

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Woman's Lace Shawl

Name/Title

Woman's Shawl

Entry/Object ID

CW 425

Description

Shawl. Woman's shawl; narrow triangular black lace; black flowers and leaves embroidered on loosely-woven net; scalloped edges on all sides; larger floral design in back. Dimensions: 73-inches along top edge; 41-inches at sides; 19-inches at center back. Fair condition. Owned by the Homiller family of Germantown. Circa 1880. Transcribed from original accession record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Date made

1880 - 1890

Place

* Untyped Place

Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Notes

Creation Date: Circa 1880

Dimensions

Height

19 in

Width

73 in

Length

41 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions: 73-inches along top edge; 41-inches at sides; 19-inches at center back.

Material

Lace

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Edmundson, Mrs. John; Homiller family

Provenance

Notes

Owner: Owned by the Homiller family of Germantown. Circa 1880 Owned by the Homiller family of Germantown.