Shawl

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Shawl

Entry/Object ID

NU 2023.861

Description

A large, triangular black silk shawl, with black floral-patterned crewel embroidery mostly along the bottom of the shawl, with a little bit at the top. There is black netting and fringe along all three sides of the shawl.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shawl

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Fabric, Silk

Color

Black

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1890

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shawl

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Outerwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

329

Dimensions

Width

92 in

Length

36 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Elizabeth B. Smith

Notes

Donor

Person or Organization

Emily Scull Dinnin

Notes

Wearer/owner of shawl

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Elizabeth B. Smith

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Apr 13, 1971