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Shawl

Object Name:
Shawl
Object ID:
1963.039.613
Date:
circa 1880
Description:
Mourning veil. Black silk chiffon with 3" satin bands on the long sides, which are hemmed with no fringe. This would have been worn over the shoulders or the head.
Material:
Textile
Silk
Dimensions:
H-66 W-41 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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