Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Shawl |
Object ID # |
1987.66.5 |
Creator |
Maker Unknown |
Place of Origin |
probably Southeastern Pennsylvania |
Date |
1870 ca. |
Material |
Silk |
Dimensions |
W-40 L-42 inches |
Description |
A ladies square shawl made out of a cream silk with a roller print design. The center square features a small red and green floral print. There is a wide border consisting of taupe ground, green borders and sporadic floral designs. Most of the fringe has deteriorated but it has been hand tied and averages 2.50" long. |
Provenance |
Owned by Elizabeth H. (Bechtel) Schantz (1816-1897), wife of Heinrich "Henry" G. Schantz (1807-1864). They resided in Lehigh County and were members of the Upper Milford Mennonite Church. The shawl was passed down to her daughter, Mary B. (Schantz) Longacre (1852-1931), then to her daughter, Katie S. (Longacre) Grant (1894-1987) and finally to her daughter, the donor. |
Source |
Gift of Dorothy Longacre McGann |
People |
Grant, Katie S. Longacre, 1894-1987 Longacre, Mary B. Schantz, 1852-1931 Schantz, Elizabeth H. Bechtel, 1816-1897 |
Collection |
Clothing-Accessories |