Shawl

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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Macclesfield (made)

Shawl of silk in bright yellow with a blue border. The pattern of the centre consists of roundels apparently formed of feathers with a circular motif between. The blue border is formed from similar circular motifs but in this case a circlet of leaves alternates with one of hops. The shawl is Jacquard-woven.

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Categories	Accessories Fashion Clothing Textiles Europeana Fashion Project
Object type	Shawl
Materials and techniques	Woven silk
Brief description	Shawl of silk, made in Macclesfield, ca. 1830-1835
Physical description	Shawl of silk in bright yellow with a blue border. The pattern of the centre consists of roundels apparently formed of feathers with a circular motif between. The blue border is formed from similar circular motifs but in this case a circlet of leaves alternates with one of hops. The shawl is Jacquard-woven.
Dimensions	Height: 144.8cm Height: 57in Width: 139cm Width: 54.75in Repeat height: 7in Repeat width: 7.25in Border repeat height: 4.75in Border repeat width: 3.75in
Collection	Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number	T.282-1972

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Record created	June 24, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O363153/shawl-unknown/

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