Mourning Shawl
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Eliza Wadsworth
American, 1850 - 1922
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1850-1875
MediumHand-stitched wool and silk
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width ): 55 1/4 x 53 3/4in. (140.3 x 136.5cm)
Credit LineGift of Emory Robotham
DescriptionBlack twill-woven wool/silk (bombazine) shawl edged with a three-inch wide black silk ribbon. The ribbon is placed along two contiguous edges of the shawl "front" and along the other two contiguous edges of the shawl "back," so that when the shawl is folded diagonally the ribbon shows on all edges.
Object number2001.130.6
Subject Terms
On View
Not on viewApril 1924
about 1795-1805
1860-1865
about 1890-1895
about 1875