Cape
- Object Name:
- Cape
- Object ID:
- 1984.099.18
- Place of Origin:
- probably Concord, NH
- Date:
- 1840-1850
- Description:
- Case, plain tan, linen. Waist-length, wide collar, and matching string tie neck closure (missing one string). Adult/young woman's size. Handsewn, silk ribbon tie neck closure.
- Material:
- Textile
Linen
Silk - Provenance:
- History: Kimball Collection
Carolyn Louise Jenkins (1930 - 1981) -- Concord, NH. Bequest a collection of historical clothing, photographs, et al., from the Kimball Jenkins estate. This cape probably belonged to one of Carolyn's ancestors who had lived at the estate, perhaps her great-grandmother, Hannah Mason Kimball (1824 - 1889). - Credit Line:
- Bequest of Carolyn Louise Jenkins
- People:
- Jenkins, Carolyn L. (1930-1981)
- Subjects:
- Capes (Clothing)
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