Shawl

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Shawl

Entry/Object ID

SS.70.7

Description

Shawl with white center, about 1 yard x 1 1/2 yards: delicate floral and palmette pattern with drooping branches, shades of soft blue and mulberry predominating; rest of shawl same colors with some brick and rose: delicate, intricate patterns of ferns, flowers, palmettes and coral; fringed at each end with sections about 6" wide of green, mulberry and blue.

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Textile Details

Material

Wool

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

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

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 x 12 ft. (1.8 x 3.7 m.)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Some holes in white field, otherwise, good.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

Related Entries

Notes

SS.70.6 - Shawl - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Recommended for deaccessioning at time of HHV office move (2011).

Note Type

Curatorial

Note

Deaccessioned in 2025 - poor condition; transitioned to study collection [CAM, 3/18/26]