Shawl

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Germantown

Woman's Black Lace Shawl

Name/Title

Shawl

Entry/Object ID

CW 5171

Description

Shawl. Woman's black lace shawl; large triangle; scalloped edges all around; Spanish lace mantilla. Dimensions: 76-inches at sides; 102-inches across top; 61-inches from top to bottom at center back. Fair condition - several visibly mended areas. Circa 1860. Given in memory of the donor's sister, Mrs. T. Frank Rossiter, Jr. Worn by their mother, Mrs. Frank P. Hill and their grandmother, Mrs. Alexander F. Sabine. Transcribed from original accession record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Spain

Dimensions

Height

61 in

Width

102 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions: 76-inches at sides; 102-inches across top; 61-inches from top to bottom at center back.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Thompson, Helen Hill; Mrs. Frank P. Hill, Mrs. T. Frank Rossiter, Jr.; Mrs. Alexander F. Sabine

Related Places

Place

* Untyped Place

Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Notes

Additional Place of Origin

Provenance

Notes

Given in memory of the donor's sister, Mrs. T. Frank Rossiter, Jr. Worn by their mother, Mrs. Frank P. Hill and their grandmother, Mrs. Alexander F. Sabine.