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Historic Costume | Fine and Decorative Arts

Welcome to our Online Collections Database! Below you will find a searchable database showcasing images and information regarding tens of thousands of items in our online collection. Search using search terms, key words, object names, or names of historical figures to locate specific items, or, peruse at random to enjoy the breadth of collections available for view.

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Shawl

Object/Artifact

Ivory PW silk square, 36”. Embroidered with ivory silk twist in satin stitch, narrow stylized floral border, inner border of thorny branches, daisies, roses and morning glories [?], with bouquet in opposite corners of bell flowers [?] , ladyslippers [?], hops [?] and a large carnation [?]; the field embroidered all over with airy branches with tiny leaves and florets arranged in an arbor-like frame with 8 petal-shaped radiating lobes. Trimmed with 8 rows of silk thread net with self tassels. This is surely a Scottish production... no thistles

G2004.180

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1825 - 1850

Scottish

silk

square

embroidered

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