Shawl
ca. 1820-1830 (made)
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Square shawl of silk, wool and cotton twill. The white field is covered with a pattern of diagonal thin blue stems bearing bell-like flowers and leaves in red, cream and two shades of blue. The applied narrow border has a meander of small flowers and flower-cones rising from a vase in each corner, and in the same colours plus pink, blue and green. There is a twisted warp fringe. Silk warp and wool and silk weft woven in twill.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven silk, wool and cotton twill |
| Brief description | Square shawl of silk, wool and cotton twill, possibly made in Paisley, Scotland, ca. 1820-1830 |
| Physical description | Square shawl of silk, wool and cotton twill. The white field is covered with a pattern of diagonal thin blue stems bearing bell-like flowers and leaves in red, cream and two shades of blue. The applied narrow border has a meander of small flowers and flower-cones rising from a vase in each corner, and in the same colours plus pink, blue and green. There is a twisted warp fringe. Silk warp and wool and silk weft woven in twill. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Estella Canziani |
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| Accession number | T.285-1965 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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