Unidentified
Kashmir Shawl (Rumal)
Indian, 1869
Physical Qualities
Wool, 69 1/2 x 70 in. (176.5 x 177.8 cm.) (approximately)
Credit Line
Gift of Margaretta M. Brace, Fayetteville, New York
Object Number
2007.311
Two versions exist :
From appraiser's report dated May 15, 2007:
"Donor inherited [shawl] from her second cousin, Jane Quait Clarke Waite, who, in turn received it from her grandmother. It had belonged to the gradmother's sister, Miss Emma "Jane" Millar of Utica, New York. Jane Millar's parents, Charles Millar and Jan Quait Mills emigrated from England in 1836 and eventually settled in Utica. The parents maintained a large home there, in which were living Emma Jane Millar, as well as the widowed grandmother of Jane Waite and and Jane Waite's mother. Family tradition says that the shawl was purchased by Jane Millar in New York,
c. 1880."
From donor's representative on phone:
"Mrs. Brace received [the shawl] from her second cousin Jane Quait Clarke Waite, who inherited the shawl through the family from her grandmother's sister, Miss Emma Jane Millar of Utica, N.Y. Family tradition says that Jane Millar purchased the shawl in New York, c. 1880.
From appraiser's report dated May 15, 2007:
"Donor inherited [shawl] from her second cousin, Jane Quait Clarke Waite, who, in turn received it from her grandmother. It had belonged to the gradmother's sister, Miss Emma "Jane" Millar of Utica, New York. Jane Millar's parents, Charles Millar and Jan Quait Mills emigrated from England in 1836 and eventually settled in Utica. The parents maintained a large home there, in which were living Emma Jane Millar, as well as the widowed grandmother of Jane Waite and and Jane Waite's mother. Family tradition says that the shawl was purchased by Jane Millar in New York,
c. 1880."
From donor's representative on phone:
"Mrs. Brace received [the shawl] from her second cousin Jane Quait Clarke Waite, who inherited the shawl through the family from her grandmother's sister, Miss Emma Jane Millar of Utica, N.Y. Family tradition says that Jane Millar purchased the shawl in New York, c. 1880.
Inscribed: A small white cloth label with the printed word "Spradlinized" and printed number in bluish ink "No. 866" is sewn to the upper left of the reverse side Embroidered in white threads is "signature" in psuedo arabic script.
Maker
Unidentified
