Woman's Silk Shawl

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Woman's Silk Shawl

Woman's Lace Shawl

Name/Title

Woman's Silk Shawl

Entry/Object ID

CW 3360

Description

Shawl. Woman's Shawl; long narrow rectangular; woven medium-weight striped silk; pastel stripes of pink, green, yellow; knotted self-fringe at each end; selvage on long sides. Dimensions: 116-inches long including fringe and knotted band; 11 3/8-inches wide; 6-inch fringe; 3 1/2-inch knotted band. Fair condition - soiled; slightly puckered; fringe torn on one side. Unknown date. Transcribed from original accession record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

unknown

Dimensions

Width

11-1/4 in

Length

116 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions: 116-inches long including fringe and knotted band; 11 3/8-inches wide; 6-inch fringe; 3 1/2-inch knotted band.

Material

Silk