Woman's Shawl

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Woman's Wool Paisley Shawl (Detail): Woman's Wool Paisley Shawl (Detail)
Woman's Wool Paisley Shawl (Detail)

Woman's Wool Paisley Shawl (Detail)

Name/Title

Woman's Shawl

Entry/Object ID

65-122

Description

Shawl. Woman's heavy wool India paisley shawl; black center medallion with mostly red paisleys; two borders - one a paisley border; the other pieced woven rectangles. 1 1/2- inch self-fringe from border pieces on four sides. Indian monogram-signature near center Medallion. Dimensions: 75 1/2-inches square with fringe. Label pinned to shawl: "India: Kashmir Shawl (Telekar) before 1860." Excellent condition Circa 1850. Transcribed from Original Accession Record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Kashmir

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Label pinned to shawl: "India: Kashmir Shawl (Telekar) before 1860."

Dimensions

Width

75-1/2 in

Length

75-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions: 75 1/2-inches square with fringe; 1 1/2- inch self-fringe from border pieces on four sides.

Material

Wool

Provenance

Notes

Donor: Miss Meria Knight. Donated 1965, catalogued 1970.