Veil
- Object Name:
- Veil
- Object ID:
- 1950.003
- Place of Origin:
- New Ipswich, NH
- Date:
- 1820-1830
- Description:
- Veil. Black net, silk embroidered. Embroidered with all-over floret design. Scalloped edges. Flowers down sides. Large flowers across front and four medallion-shaped designs of large flower, leaves, and small flowers.
- Material:
- Textile
Silk - Dimensions:
- W-40 L-45 inches
- Provenance:
- Veil belonged to Miss Eliza Batcheller (1779-1842), who moved to New Ipswich, NH, as a girl and lived there until her death in 1842. Said about her, "she was a very successful tailoress and often had 4 or 5 assistants in her shop." Veil was given to donor by maker's niece, Miss Sarah E. Batcheller (1833-1909)
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Abbie L. Phelps
- People:
- Batcheller, Eliza (1779-1842), Batcheller, Sarah E. (1833-1909), Phelps, Abbie L. (1870-1963)
- Subjects:
- Flowers, Leafs, Dressmaking, Seamstresses, Tailoring
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