Shawl
ca. 1850-1855 (made)
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Loosely woven twill shawl. It has a band of woven design across the centre, which separates a white ground from one of bright red. The deep end, side borders and long stems of flowers are in bright pink, bright green, mid blue, sand and reddish-brown.
The warp is dyed in white, for the white ground, and in brown, for the red ground. The selvedges are green and red-brown, very loosely woven. The fringe is applied in black, green, pale yellow and blue silk.
The warp is dyed in white, for the white ground, and in brown, for the red ground. The selvedges are green and red-brown, very loosely woven. The fringe is applied in black, green, pale yellow and blue silk.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Twill, silk |
| Brief description | Shawl of twill, Paisley, Scotland, ca. 1850-1855. |
| Physical description | Loosely woven twill shawl. It has a band of woven design across the centre, which separates a white ground from one of bright red. The deep end, side borders and long stems of flowers are in bright pink, bright green, mid blue, sand and reddish-brown. The warp is dyed in white, for the white ground, and in brown, for the red ground. The selvedges are green and red-brown, very loosely woven. The fringe is applied in black, green, pale yellow and blue silk. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr A Meikle |
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| Accession number | T.526-1974 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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