Shawl
1830 (made)
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Shawl of printed silk and woollen gauze. The shawl is woven with a silk stripe in the warp and weft at intervals of about one foot. At each end of the shawl are long cones, with alternating red and crimson grounds. Surrounding these, there is a profusion of feathery floral decoration. There is a border of similar undulating floral decoration and a narrow outer border. At each end there is a deep green silk fringe. The decoration of this shawl is typical of the period 1827-1835.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printed silk and wool gauze |
| Brief description | Shawl of printed silk and woollen gauze, English (Norwich), 1830 |
| Physical description | Shawl of printed silk and woollen gauze. The shawl is woven with a silk stripe in the warp and weft at intervals of about one foot. At each end of the shawl are long cones, with alternating red and crimson grounds. Surrounding these, there is a profusion of feathery floral decoration. There is a border of similar undulating floral decoration and a narrow outer border. At each end there is a deep green silk fringe. The decoration of this shawl is typical of the period 1827-1835. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss L. M. D'Oyley |
| Object history | Registered File number 1963/395 |
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| Bibliographic reference | Cross,W Descriptive Sketch of Changes in the Style of Paisley Shawls , Jan 1872, 17 - 20pp. |
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| Accession number | T.37-1963 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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