Orenburg Knitted Wool Shawl

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Object Details

maker

unknown

Description

This gossamer fine wool shawl was knitted in Orenburg, Russia in 1869, according to the donor, Miss Marthe Panchard. The shawl is pictured in Gossamer Webs: The History and Techniques of Orenburg Lace Shawls by Galina A. Khmeleva, 1998, p. 11

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Marthe Panchard, 1975

date made

1869

ID Number

TE.T17898

catalog number

T17898

accession number

317932

Object Name

shawl, knitted lace

lace, knitting

lace, knitting, shawl

Object Type

knitting

Physical Description

wool (overall material)

knitted (overall production method/technique)

Measurements

overall: 90 in x 60 in; 228.6 cm x 152.4 cm

place made

Russia: Orenburgskaya Oblast', Orenburg

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Home and Community Life: Textiles

Clothing & Accessories

Lace

Textiles

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Costume

Lace

Lace Making

Adornment

Wool

Knitting

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-5e78-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_627881