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Details
An embroidered shawl of ivory silk,
worked in silks with a central roundel of exotic flowers in a field sprigged with flower-sprays and edged with further roundel segments, the borders worked with floral boteh amongst fruiting vines and flowers, probably Canton for export, mid 19th century, (damages)--150cm x 220cm
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worked in silks with a central roundel of exotic flowers in a field sprigged with flower-sprays and edged with further roundel segments, the borders worked with floral boteh amongst fruiting vines and flowers, probably Canton for export, mid 19th century, (damages)--150cm x 220cm
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Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Further details
The shawl is embroidered in the style of a Persian or Kashmir 'moon shawl'