Shawl

Object/Artifact

-

Mattapoisett Museum

Name/Title

Shawl

Entry/Object ID

2022.4.04.013

Description

George W. Harrington Collection - personal items: Three handmade embroidered shawls.

Context

Harrington is an author who spent his summers writing in Mattapoisett. 2022.4.04 is the personal materials series. Marian (Andrews) Harrington was his wife. The shawls were found in a box with wedding clothing.

Collection

Clothing/Related items (CL)

Acquisition

Notes

2022.4

Made/Created

Artist

Marian Andrews Harrington

Date made

circa 1898

Notes

The cream shawl on the right was Marian's wedding shawl.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shawl

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Outerwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Parts

Count

3

Parts

Shawls

Provenance

Provenance Detail

George W. Harrington Collection

Owner/Agent

Kate Pillsbury

Role

Found and donated the items

Acquisition Method

Found

Disposition Method

Gift/Donation

Disposition Date

May 12, 2022

Notes/Remarks

Everything in the collection (letters, manuscripts, typewriter, wedding dress, documents, books) was found in the attic of 18 Pine Island Road, Mattapoisett in 2022 and donated by the new house owners. This house was owned by Harrington and his wife. They subdivided the land and created Winnatuxett Beach Rd. George and Marian Harrington were the first couple ever married in St. Philips Church on Water Street. They were married in 1898.

Created By

info@mattapoisettmuseum.org

Create Date

April 15, 2025

Updated By

info@mattapoisettmuseum.org

Update Date

April 15, 2025