Shawl

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Shawl

Entry/Object ID

SS.78.20

Description

Fine black wool shawl with floral brocaded borders and in one corner a paisley-shaped medallion of red, brown, blue, white and green wools: white, red, blue, green, pink and orange silk floss embroidered in the outline stitch in a zigzag and dot pattern; also embroidered on shawl in white silk floss are a leaf bearing design including what appears to be a "36", an abstract design possibly of Burmese script and, on the border near the medallion. IL" embroidered in white silk floss.

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Textile Details

Material

Wool, Thread Silk

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1834 - 1867 Date made: r. 1834 - 1867

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

53-1/2 in

Width

53-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 53 1/2 x 53 1/2 in. (135.9 x 135.9 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Medallion is dirtier and more worn than rest of shawl; darned in two places.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Hoffman Family, Unknown

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 11D