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Long rectangular shawl
English, possibly Norwich
about 1840
Object Place: Paisley, Scotland
Medium/Technique
3/1 Z twill patterned with supplementary continuous patterning wefts tied in 3/1 Z twill, clipped; Warp: silk; weft: wool; pattern wefts: wool
Dimensions
157 cm (61 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Gertrude Townsend
Accession Number52.1002
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWhite ground deep border at ends formed of six rows of small floral cones, double inner border on two ends and same double border on two long sides; design, polychrome with blues predominating, of floral cone and vine; short warp fringe on two ends.