Mourning Veil
DateFirst quarter 20th century
MediumSilk
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 22 x 55 1/4in. (55.9 x 140.3cm)
Credit LineGift of Anna Eisenhardt Quilitzsch
DescriptionRectangular, black silk veil of an open weave simulating net. Three sides are edged with a 1-1/4-inch silk strip decorated with silk cording in a looping pattern.
Object number1998.90.17
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.On View
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