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Shawl

Object/Artifact

Square turnover shawl with 2 narrow and wider twill tapestry woven borders and embroidered fringe gates, a row of embroidered leafy sprigs upon the field along the border, and an embroidered ‘signature.’ Field is an uncommon robin’s egg blue cashmere (MID - fairly sure + it feels like cashmere!) in twill weave. The embroidery is nicely executed.

G2004.168

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1855 - 1870

shawl

twill tapestry

embroidered

cashmere

wool

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