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Paisley shawl

British, possibly Norwich
Object Place: Norwich, England

Medium/Technique 2/2 S twill ground patterned with supplementary continuous patterning wefts tied in 3/1 Z twill, clipped; Warp: silk or cotton, resist dyed; main weft: silk; pattern weft: wool
Dimensions 141 x 143 cm (55 1/2 x 56 5/16 in.); Legacy dimension: 1.43 x 1.41
Credit Line Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number15.771
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsCostumes

DescriptionWoven with silk and cotton. The ground of the mainfield is a yellowish-red. Running diagonally across this are pear or palm forms between twisting vines. The ground of the main border is dark blue, in the corners, yellowish-red, the design is of pear or palm forms. The colors are violet, dark blue, green, yellow and white. Pieced.