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Shawl

Object/Artifact

Huge shawl made of hand spun, hand woven, exquisite ivory-colored cashmere.* Yarns and fibers are very fine. Sheer, gossamer, creamy soft, warm. Woven in barely perceptible narrow herringbone weave, with 1/4” silk selvages also in herringbone weave. Yellow silk cartouche embroidered in one corner, presumably some sort of signature. Very delicate self fringes, self-clumped, about 4” long. About 5.6 feet wide by 22 feet long - woven in one width.

G2005.074

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1800 - 1880

cashmere

hand spun

hand woven

sheer

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