Shawl
ca. 1860 (made)
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Shawl of silk satin chiné. Triangular and slightly gathered in three shallow pleats at the centre top. The top edge is bound with green silk and the other two edges have a silk fringe of cream with red, yellow and green strands knotted into them. The shawl is lined with cream silk.
The chiné pattern on the cream-coloured satin consists of pale brown mottling in the centre, and two borders with a central meandering stem bearing small leaves and scattered detached flowers. At the point where these two borders meet is a large bunch of flowers containing two orchids. The colours are in red, pink and green with a little pale blue.
The chiné pattern on the cream-coloured satin consists of pale brown mottling in the centre, and two borders with a central meandering stem bearing small leaves and scattered detached flowers. At the point where these two borders meet is a large bunch of flowers containing two orchids. The colours are in red, pink and green with a little pale blue.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk satin chiné, lined with silk, knotted |
| Brief description | Shawl of silk satin chiné, Great Britain, ca. 1860 |
| Physical description | Shawl of silk satin chiné. Triangular and slightly gathered in three shallow pleats at the centre top. The top edge is bound with green silk and the other two edges have a silk fringe of cream with red, yellow and green strands knotted into them. The shawl is lined with cream silk. The chiné pattern on the cream-coloured satin consists of pale brown mottling in the centre, and two borders with a central meandering stem bearing small leaves and scattered detached flowers. At the point where these two borders meet is a large bunch of flowers containing two orchids. The colours are in red, pink and green with a little pale blue. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss Janet Manley |
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| Accession number | T.91-1964 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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