Title:
Long shawl with brown field and border with narrow borders and corner motifs
Identifier:
hdrx_b01s02_sh001
Description:
Long shawl with brown field; border with narrow borders and corner motifs; drawloom; twill weave with additional continuous patterning wefts; warp of silk; weft of wool. Originally made in Europe.
Rights:
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Date:
1825-1830
Medium:
drawloom; twill weave with additional continuous patterning wefts; warp of silk; weft of wool
Extent:
Selvage to selvage: 51 1/2''; hem to hem: 111''
Spatial Coverage:
Europe
Is Referenced By:
information from the Nancy Rexford Research Archive, box 1, section 02, card 01
Cultural Context:
European
Donor:
Mary S Belden of Florida
Repository Name:
Connecticut Historical Society
Alternative ID:
CHS 1975-42-3
Main Color:
brown
Warp Material:
silk
Weft Material:
wool
Technique:
drawloom
Shawl Shape:
long
Shawl Border Detail:
narrow borders and corner motifs
Gender:
female
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