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Shawl

1825-50 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Silk shawl in black, gold, red and yellow tartan with black, gold and red fringe.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Checkered bayadere, combining vertical satin weave and horizontal taffeta weave silk.
Brief description
Tartan silk shawl, probably British, 1825-50.
Physical description
Silk shawl in black, gold, red and yellow tartan with black, gold and red fringe.
Dimensions
  • Length: 240cm
  • Fringes length: 15cm
  • Width: 48cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Harry Matthews
Collection
Accession number
T.69-2015

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Record createdJune 25, 2015
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