Shawl

Name/Title

Shawl

Entry/Object ID

1923.8.4

Description

Triangular sheer silk shawl. The ground is cream-colored gauze, and the design of morning glories is woven in a loose satin weave of cream-colored and turquoise silk. The edges are tied into fringe.

Context

Said to have been owned by Frances "Fanny" Montresor Allen in Burlington, Vermont, but the design postdates her life.

Acquisition

Accession

1923.8

Source or Donor

Hooper, Ada Penniman Howe

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1835 - 1850

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shawl

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Outerwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Material

Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Allen, Frances Montresor Brush Buchanan (1760-1834)

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America