Woman's Shawl

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Woman's Fine Mull Shawl

Name/Title

Woman's Shawl

Entry/Object ID

CW 372.1

Description

Shawl. Woman's shawl; rectangular piece of fine mull; embroidered in an all-over design in chain stitch; one end scalloped with narrow lace; opposite end cut and unfinished. Curator note: "Interesting design - beautiful needlework of early American creation. Piece may be part of some other item." The design is exceptional." Dimensions: 34-inches long including lace; 22-inches wide. Fair condition - somewhat soiled and frail. Circa 1790. Transcribed from original accession record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dimensions

Width

22 in

Length

34 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions: 34-inches long including lace; 22-inches wide.

Material

Mull, embroidery

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mrs. Michael Riter

Provenance

Notes

Donor's husband, Michael Riter, was a graduate of Germantown Academy.