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Mourning Veil
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Mourning Veil

DateFirst quarter 20th century
MediumSilk
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 16 x 45in. (40.6 x 114.3cm)
Credit LineGift of Anna Eisenhardt Quilitzsch
DescriptionRectangular, black silk veil woven to simulate net. Two rows of chain pattern along one side.
Object number1998.90.20
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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