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Square shawl

Scottish (Paisley)
second half of 19th century
Object Place: Paisley, Scotland

Medium/Technique Wool, twill
Dimensions 165.5 cm (65 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Gift of (the late) Miss Constance Morse (through her sister, Miss Lucy A. Morse)
Accession Number49.72
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsCostumes

DescriptionReversible design; ground of white wool twill with bands of varying widths; woven with polychrome wools and silks, in palmette and minute geometric form; knotted fringe of white wool and colored wool and silk yarns; a few small moth holes and stains.
ProvenanceGift of (the late) Miss Constance Morse (through her sister Miss Lucy A. Morse)