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Shawl
Liberty & Co. (English, founded 1875)
English (London)
1920s
Object Place: London, England
Medium/Technique
Silk sheer-tabby dyed with gold-colored and painted metal thread brocade, metal snaps, and padded ornaments
Dimensions
219.7 x 92 cm (86 1/2 x 36 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Amos N. Wilder
Accession Number1986.231
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionSheer silk tabby shawl dyed in vibrant shades of pink, gold, violet and green. Repeating wreath motif brocaded in gold and red metallic threads along sides and end borders. Snap closure concealed with decorative, flower-shaped "button" of assorted padded silks. Condition: good; some thread loss and abrasion on metallic threads. Few small holes.
(Liberty and Co.)
(Liberty and Co.)
ProvenancePurchased by Ward Dick Kerlin, father of Catherine Kerlin Wilder (Mrs. Amos N. Wilder), in the 1920's. Amos Wilder is the brother of American playwright Thorton Wilder.