Woman's Woolen Shawl

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Woman's Woolen Shawl

Woman's Woolen Shawl

Name/Title

Woman's Woolen Shawl

Entry/Object ID

CW 4634

Description

Shawl. Woman's triangular shawl; off-white wool; crocheted; two 26-inch faded peach silk ribbon ties; five-inch fringe all around; fringe is sewn onto shawl; each strand has tufts of wool tied on. Dimensions including fringe: 75-inches across top; 64-inch sides. Poor condition - moth damage; dirty. Circa 1890. Transcribed from original accession record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

unknown

Dimensions

Width

64 in

Length

75 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions including five-inch fringe: 75-inches across top; 64-inch sides.

Material

Wool; silk ribbon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Caldwell, Mrs. Charles