White cotton lawn. All sides have a running stitched hem of approximately 1". Three tucks of 12.5" length, starting approximately 8" from one edge and centrally placed, and a white silk ribbon at either end. The shawl would have been folded back and tied under the chin.
Given by Miss Diana Hunter
Length: 44.75 in
Width: 41.25 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1984-04-30) by Hunter, Diana, Miss
19th Century, second half#
Circa
1850
CE
-
Circa
1899
CE
Ribbon composed of silk
Accession number: T.16-1984
Primary reference Number: 198812
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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