Shawl
- Object Name:
- Shawl
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.260
- Date:
- 1850-1870
- Description:
- Shawl. Black wool twill weave challis with 5" border of red and white tartan that has been inset. 2.5" black wool fringed edge. Shaped with curve at back - a good example of piecing and shaping typical of the period.
- Material:
- Textile
Wool - Dimensions:
- H-60 W-62 inches
- Provenance:
- Collected by the donor's sister, Marion L. Cass (1894-1963). Miss Cass developed the collection around a core of the personal possessions of her mother, Lillie M. (Wilson) Cass (1867-1951) and added objects passed down in neighboring Haverhill, NH, families. Later, while living and working in Littleton, NH, she devoted her spare time to expanding her collection, eventually representing over a century of changes in clothing and accessory styles.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Merwin P. Cass
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