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Paisley shawl
Scotlish
1865–70
Object Place: Paisley, Scotland
Medium/Technique
Silk and wool
Dimensions
175.5 x 173.5 cm (69 1/8 x 68 5/16 in.); Legacy dimension: 1.735 x 1.755 m
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Alice Endicott
Accession Number59.424
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CollectionsFashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionScottish, paisley, reversible shawl. Kashmir imitation. tabby-woven, with silk warps and silk or wool wefts. Pattern shows small floral and cone motifs and large conventionalized floral and arch motifs superimposed on a ground of wide and narrow stripes. Same pattern on reverse, in opposite colors. Colors predominantly yeloow, white, red and black. Green selvedges. At both ends, warps knotted into fringe.