Floral Neck Scarf- 1810-1820

Description

Sponsors

This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.

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Object

Description

A silk and cotton neck scarf with a lavender, red, pink, blue, green, and black floral print. The motif is predominately on the borders where there is also a fine white silk fringe. This scarf is self-patterned and is dated circa 1810-1820. It provides a good example of domestic clothing worn during the time of the War of 1812-1814.

Dimensions

Length: 68.5 cm

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