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Shawl
French (Chantilly)
19th century
Object Place: Chantilly, France
Medium/Technique
Bobbin lace
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Louis A. Frothingham
Accession Number54.617
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionA large triangular black bobbin lace shawl, in center back a large pear shaped arrangement of variey of flowers, deep border design of horse shoe shaped medallions framed by rosettes and serrated leaved and enclosing large flowers, upper border of floral swags and curving sprays, predominant flower multi-petalled with central berry-like pyramid.