Shawl
ca. 1850 (made)
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This sumptuous shawl was woven from silk with gold and silver threads, with a floral repeat and floral borders on a gold ground. This type of restrained pattern was admired by reformers trying to improve standards of design in Britain.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk woven, brocaded with gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread |
| Brief description | Textile, shawl, woven silk, gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread brocade, Ahmedabad, ca. 1850 |
| Physical description | Shawl, woven silk, brocaded with a floral repeat in the field in gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped threads, the border has flower motifs, floral meanders and chevron designs. |
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| Object history | This was purchased for £ 5 from the 1851 Exhibition and described as a 'handkerchief' in the 1852 Inventory. |
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| Summary | This sumptuous shawl was woven from silk with gold and silver threads, with a floral repeat and floral borders on a gold ground. This type of restrained pattern was admired by reformers trying to improve standards of design in Britain. |
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| Accession number | 754-1852 |
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| Record created | July 29, 2008 |
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