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Scarf
Object/Artifact
Silk plain weave, black, tiny hems, silk Z2S netted fringe. 4 rows knots. Embroidered scrolled border on 2 sides with rose and florets in that corner. Satin stitch only, same silk thread. 19.5” x 20” Fringe 4.5” long.Silk probably Microscope indetified
G91.176
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1820 - 1850
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
American
Scarf
Female
Woman
Silk
Plain Weave
fringe
embroidered
Rose
Florets
Satin stitch