Woman's Stole

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Woman's Silk & Marabou (feather) Shawl

Woman's Silk & Marabou (feather) Shawl

Name/Title

Woman's Stole

Entry/Object ID

CW 74-223

Description

Shawl. Woman's evening stole; purple satin; long rectangle with two rows of brown marabou (feather trim) on four sides; feather bands vary in width from 2 1/2-inches wide at bottom to 4 1/2-inches wide triple band at top. Dimensions: 87-inches long; 32-inches wide. Fair condition - feathers shedding; stains. Circa 1915. Transcribed from Original Accession Record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dimensions

Width

32 in

Length

87 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions: 87-inches long; 32-inches wide.

Material

Satin, marabou feathers

Provenance

Notes

The donor, Mrs. George A. Ritzinger was an officer of the Germantown chapter of the DAR. (Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer; Sunday, October 10, 1965; Page 99)