Woman's shawl
early 19th century
Object PlaceLexington, Massachusetts, United States
Place of ManufactureEngland or Continental Europe
Medium/TechniqueSilk gauze with plain weave stripe, white bands self-patterned in twill order, printed
Dimensions104.8 x 92.1 cm (41 1/4 x 36 1/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Miss Ellen A. Stone
Accession number99.664.42
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ProvenanceWorn by donor's great-aunt Caira Robbins (1794-1881); Inherited by Ellen A. Stone; Gift to MFA, 1899
19th century
late 18th to first half of 19th century
late 18th to early 19th century
4th–5th century
400-600
about 1875
19th century
13th–14th century
late 18th to early 19th century
19th century
20th century
latter half of the 19th century