Shawl
ca. 1780-1800 (made)
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Shawl of woven silk in salmon pink, pale blue, green, yellow, white and a few details in dark brown. It has an all round border with narrow stripes forming compartments in the corners. These compartments contain a flower draw in the 'Persian' style. The main border has a lozenge trellis of floral motifs containing a similar central flower.
The central field is made of plain pink twill with a similar 'Persian' style floral motif in rows.
The central field is made of plain pink twill with a similar 'Persian' style floral motif in rows.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk twill |
| Brief description | Woven silk shawl, England, ca. 1780-1800. |
| Physical description | Shawl of woven silk in salmon pink, pale blue, green, yellow, white and a few details in dark brown. It has an all round border with narrow stripes forming compartments in the corners. These compartments contain a flower draw in the 'Persian' style. The main border has a lozenge trellis of floral motifs containing a similar central flower. The central field is made of plain pink twill with a similar 'Persian' style floral motif in rows. |
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| Credit line | Given by J. N. Addison |
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| Accession number | T.273-1973 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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