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Kashmir Shawl
1860s

This shawl is made from woven yardage which has been pieced together, although it is virtually impossible to see.  It has a centre seam. It would look good to be worn or draped.


Cataloguing

Pashmina woven with a repeating interlocking bothes 4 in;10 cm high,all in pale blue, rich cream, pink, pale green and soft ochre on a crimson ground,  a central seam with woven narrow border and scarlet wool fringing.



55 in; 1.4 m sq

 


Condition

Five large pinhead size holes to one red fringed border. The centre is in good condition with a few minute holes.