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Object Name
Shawl
Object Number
1950-01-3
Description
Red silk crepe shawl; red on red design around border and in center; series of swirls, vines and flowers; center design is in a circle; thin silk fringe around edge; linen tag sewn into corner, written in ink "Mrs Hoppin/47 Hillhouse Ave./New Haven"
Comment
Mrs. Hoppin was Mary Perkins Quincy's aunt; Provenance of shawl - worn by Mrs. Julius Deming ca. 1800 and given to MPQ by MD Hoppin on her birthday in 1892
Category
Personal Artifacts
Date Made
ca. 1800
Dimensions
60" square 4" long fringe
Materials
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