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Shawl

Object/Artifact

Twilled fine black wool. Attached 10” deep repeat paisley motif border all around, arranged so that when folded as a trinagle, the borders are all right side out. 65” square. Mitered at the corners. Wool pattern wefts: olive, red, turquoise, black; yellow silk. Clipped floats. Satin warp stripes.

G91.193

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1835 - 1845

shawl

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