Shawl
c.1851 (made)
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Black knitted shawl embroidered in green and orange flowers.
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Materials and techniques | nettle fibre, knitted and embroidered |
Brief description | Black shawl knitted possibly from nettle or ramie fibres, embroidered in green and orange. British, c.1851. Great Exhibition. |
Physical description | Black knitted shawl embroidered in green and orange flowers. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Harry Matthews |
Object history | Reportedly this shawl was exhibited at the Great Exhibition (V&A), probably the 1861 Exhibition. It belonged at one point to Mrs A. J. Spender, widow of the histiorian, writer and editor of The Westminster Gazette. Further investigation needed, to check if the shawl is listed in the catalogue of the 1851 Exhibition. |
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Accession number | T.81-2015 |
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Record created | August 20, 2015 |
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