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1. Black Silk Taffeta Mourning Robe - Large black silk taffeta mourning robe with tassel fringe. It is a handmade piece which can be ascertained from the hand stitching and hand-knotted fringe. Likely from the 1850's as the silk taffeta is not weighted and no sewing machine was used.

   2021.10.7

   Record Type: Object

   
2. Mourning shawl - Black mourning shawl of a silk crepe with embroidered flowers. Knotted fringe covers the edges.

   2019.31.02

   Record Type: Object

   
3. Tablecloth - Black and silver jacuard tablecloth or runner. Center is solid, with silver bordered pineapple design around the edges. Unknotted fringe around edges.

   2019.31.06

   Record Type: Object

   
4. Table runner - Black scarf or table runner made from a small piece of selvedge edged fabric. Short edges end in fringe. Silk of table runner is woven in the center in an intricate design of circles and x's. Last 15 inches on each side contain an intricate floral design.

   2019.31.11

   Record Type: Object

   
5. Whitework Geometric Coverlet - Whitework coverlet in a geometric weave. Fringe running along three of the four edges. Fringe terminates with small tassles, and is roughly 4 inches in width. Three woven panels seamed together, each 28 inches w.

   2021.30.1

   Record Type: Object