Not on display

Shawl

1815-1820 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown (maker)
Place of origin
England (made)

Woven black silk shawl with a broad band of floral decoration at each end

Object details

Categories
Accessories
Fashion
Object type
Shawl
Materials and techniques
Silk (Textile)
Weaving
Brief description
Shawl, 1815-1820, English; Spitalfields woven silk
Physical description
Woven black silk shawl with a broad band of floral decoration at each end
Dimensions
  • Length: 271.8cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • Width: 81.3cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
Credit line
Given by Miss P H Rew
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.218-1957

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O368036/shawl-unknown/
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