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Shawl

1800-1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woven silk. In the middle is a rayed-cross and four floral cone devices, all surrounded by a wide floral border, in various delicate colours on a yellow-green ground.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven silk.
Brief description
Woven silk with centre star, rays, and flowers; French?, 1825-1850.
Physical description
Woven silk. In the middle is a rayed-cross and four floral cone devices, all surrounded by a wide floral border, in various delicate colours on a yellow-green ground.
Dimensions
  • Length: 61in
  • Width: 59in
  • Width: 1500mm
  • Length: 1540mm
Credit line
Given by Mrs Grace E. Innous
Object history
Registered File number 1929/9320.
T.73-1926, T.74-1926, T.75-1926, T75A-1926 and T.144-1929 all belonged to the donor's great-grandmother.
Subjects depicted
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
T.144-1929

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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