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Shawl

ca. 1860-1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Silk shawl of woven silk with a small repeating pattern (5.125 inches x 4.125 inches) of a diagonal leaf enclosed by vertical and horizontal slim 'cone' shapes. There is a three inch border with a design of linked medallions. The weft is of bright pink, green, blue, cream, black and white on a deep pink warp. The shawl has a green selvedge and a purple warp fringe.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk
Brief description
Woven silk shawl, possibly made in France, ca. 1860-1870
Physical description
Silk shawl of woven silk with a small repeating pattern (5.125 inches x 4.125 inches) of a diagonal leaf enclosed by vertical and horizontal slim 'cone' shapes. There is a three inch border with a design of linked medallions. The weft is of bright pink, green, blue, cream, black and white on a deep pink warp. The shawl has a green selvedge and a purple warp fringe.
Dimensions
  • Without fringe length: 135in
  • Without fringe width: 67.5in
  • Repeat length: 5.125in
  • Repeat width: 4.125in
  • Border length: 3in
  • Width: 1720mm (Note: including fringe)
  • Length: 3620mm (Note: including fringe)
Credit line
Given by Miss H. Raffill
Collection
Accession number
T.865-1974

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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