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Different Ends Paisley
1860's

A beautifully draping good weight, light but strong shawl.


Cataloguing

wool hand block printed with two slightly different halves, all with the same blocks of pines, but with different coloured grounds, one end with scarlet, aubergine and ivory background colours, the other with acqua and aubergine, also using orange, yellow, bright blue and shades of green and pink dyes, 11ft x 5ft 8in/ 3.38 x 1.73 m, fringed ends


Condition

Very good. A few minor holes. You have to look hard to see them.