Shawl
Object/Artifact
Ivory PW silk square, 36”. Embroidered with ivory silk twist in satin stitch, narrow stylized floral border, inner border of thorny branches, daisies, roses and morning glories [?], with bouquet in opposite corners of bell flowers [?] , ladyslippers [?], hops [?] and a large carnation [?]; the field embroidered all over with airy branches with tiny leaves and florets arranged in an arbor-like frame with 8 petal-shaped radiating lobes. Trimmed with 8 rows of silk thread net with self tassels. This is surely a Scottish production... no thistles
G2004.180
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1825 - 1850
Scottish
silk
square
embroidered