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Long Wool Shawl
c 1850

Lovely colours. There is that delightful slightly bluring which occurs when wool is printed, all which adds to the shawls charm.


Cataloguing

each end printed with five elongated pines in alternating pink and aubergine between Indian inspired trees bearing exotic flowers, their leafy fronds scattered onto the large ivory centre, a double border, all in soft shades of pink, orange, aubergine, green, pale blue and light brown,10 ft 6 in x 5 ft 3 in or 3.2 x 1.6 m, wool fringe.


Condition

Excellent apart from three small moth holes to centre.