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Mourning Veil
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Mourning Veil

DateFirst quarter 20th century
MediumMachine-made lace
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 19 1/2 x 37in. (49.5 x 94cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Anna Eisenhardt Quilitzsch
DescriptionTriangular, black, machine-made lace veil edged with a 1 1/2-inch strip of scalloped machine-made lace.
Object number1998.90.16
NotesHistorical Note: According to the donor, Mrs. Ada Leische had a hat shop on Pratt Street in Hartford, Connecticut. She was a friend of the donor's mother, Stephanie Windisch Eisenhardt.
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Mrs. Ada Leische
First quarter 20th century
Mrs. Ada Leische
First quarter 20th century
Mrs. Ada Leische
First quarter 20th century
Mrs. Ada Leische
First quarter 20th century
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