Shawl
ca. 1825-1830 (made)
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Medallion from a woven shawl. Round the edge of the slightly oval medallion is a narrow (0.625 inch) edging of black with a floral meander on a bright yellow stem. The ground of the rest is white, almost covered with densely packed shawl flowers and leaves radiating from a quatrefoil, two lobes green, two yellow, each bearing a sprig of flowers centering on a flowerhead with rings of petals in red, blue and yellow.
Woven in wool and silk, bound in 3/1 twill.
Sewn at the edge in buttonhole stitch.
Woven in wool and silk, bound in 3/1 twill.
Sewn at the edge in buttonhole stitch.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven in wool and silk |
| Brief description | Medallion from a woven shawl in wool and silk, Gibb and MacDonald, Edinburgh, ca. 1825-1830 |
| Physical description | Medallion from a woven shawl. Round the edge of the slightly oval medallion is a narrow (0.625 inch) edging of black with a floral meander on a bright yellow stem. The ground of the rest is white, almost covered with densely packed shawl flowers and leaves radiating from a quatrefoil, two lobes green, two yellow, each bearing a sprig of flowers centering on a flowerhead with rings of petals in red, blue and yellow. Woven in wool and silk, bound in 3/1 twill. Sewn at the edge in buttonhole stitch. |
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| Credit line | Given anonymously |
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| Accession number | T.232-1982 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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