Collection Highlights
Cake board
Date:
1825-1835
Object Number:
1937.1562
Medium:
Wood (possibly mahogany)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Paisley shawl
Object Number:
INV.12114
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Wool
Dimensions:
Overall: 76 x 4 in. ( 193 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Sqaure machine made wool harlequin paisley shawl; the center has an orange ground with interlaced blue, green and red tendrils against a blue floral design, the border around the center is predominately red with blue and green boteh, the outside border is a meandering floral motif, two sides are selvaged, the other two have fringe.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
