Shawl

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Shawl

Entry/Object ID

1993.14.1

Description

Square wool shawl with fringe on 4 sides. The shawl is printed with a floral and coral pattern throughout, with a red Indian-inspired border around all edges. The fringe is tied on through evenly spaced holes.

Context

Worn by Jane Blair of Barnet, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1993.14

Source or Donor

Johnston, Katharine Jean (1911-2010), Shaw, Agnes

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

also gift of Agnes Shaw.

Made/Created

Date made

1840 - 1860

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shawl

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Outerwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall (with fringe)

Width

64 in

Length

64 in

Dimension Description

Overall (without fringe)

Width

54 in

Length

54 in

Material

Wool

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Blair, Jane (1825-1911)

Related Places

Place

Town

Barnet

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America