Bertha

Iridescent purple silk bertha, Mount Lebanon, NY

1870-1890

Object ID:
1959.11184.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Description

Purple silk. Iridescent shot cloth. Contrasting warp and weft, red and blue, to form purple. Five button closure down front; top three are functioning, bottom two are faux. Trimmed with machine made black lace.

New York Mount Lebanon

New York Mount Lebanon

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Shaker Museum Bertha. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=19712. Accessed on September 24, 2024

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