Shawl
early 19th century (made)
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Shawl of white silk, with white silk embroidery, border of white silk net, with white silk fringes. The pattern is worked along the sides and fills the corners of the shawl, it consists of a variety of floral stems.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven silk embroidered with silk thread |
| Brief description | Shawl, woven silk embroidered with silk thread, made for the European market, China, Qing dynasty, early 19th century |
| Physical description | Shawl of white silk, with white silk embroidery, border of white silk net, with white silk fringes. The pattern is worked along the sides and fills the corners of the shawl, it consists of a variety of floral stems. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss Rose Shipman |
| Object history | Made for the European market. The donor wrote (22nd March, 1921): 'I know it to be over 50 years old.' Registered File number 1921/2105. |
| Production | Made for the European market |
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| Accession number | T.105-1921 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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