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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

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