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Square Paisley
1855

Not so usual to find square woven shawls. Strong design and lovely colours.


Cataloguing

the corners with pairs of outward growing large elongated curving pines with a Eastern exotic palm nut exploding with flowers, the pines enveloping a vase with stylised flowers, the quartrafoil black centre with foliage, all in rich shades of red, orange, pale blue, mid green, ochre, 5 ft 10 in or1.77 m


Condition

The black centre is fine, fresh. The deep borders have some small to minute holes or areas of wear, but these only show when the shawl is held to the light. Ideal for wearing.