Woman's Shawl

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Woman's Silk Shawl

Woman's Lace Shawl

Name/Title

Woman's Shawl

Entry/Object ID

CW 1998.14

Description

Shawl. Woman's white silk shawl; rectangular; heavy gold embroidery in floral and paisley designs. Long sides bordered by two-inches of embroidery. Far ends each have approximately 15-inches of embroidered area; self-fringe at two ends; 2 1/4-inch embroidered bands on long side. Nearly all of the embroidery is chain stitch. Dimensions: 87 1/4-inches long; 21 1/2-inches wide including all design and 2 1/2-inch embroidered band. Shawl was made in Egypt. The shawl was a present to the donor from her Aunt Marie in 1975. Shawl was worn with vestment (a gold coat) already in the HG collection. Very good condition - a few very small brown and black stains. Date: 1975. Transcribed from Original Accession Record

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Egypt

Dimensions

Height

19-1/2 in

Width

87 in

Diameter

125 in

Dimension Notes

Details: 19.5 inches high; 87-inches wide; 125-inches diameter.

Material

Silk

Relationships

Related Places

Place

* Untyped Place

Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Notes

Additional Place of Origin

Provenance

Notes

The shawl was a present to the donor from her Aunt Marie in 1975. Shawl was worn with vestment (a gold coat) already in the HG collection.