A long "Paisley" shawl of ivory silk, woven in coloured wools with a border of ten upright floral cones, each composed of a variety of pink, blue and yellow flowers beneath an arching flower-spray, the gallery with similar cones, the field spotted with rows of small-scale floral motifs, the outer borders with palmettes on a meandering vine, possibly Viennese, first quarter of the 19th century, some slight staining--104cm x 56in. (260cm. x 140cm.)
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A long "Paisley" shawl of ivory silk, woven in coloured wools with a border of ten upright floral cones, each composed of a variety of pink, blue and yellow flowers beneath an arching flower-spray, the gallery with similar cones, the field spotted with rows of small-scale floral motifs, the outer borders with palmettes on a meandering vine, possibly Viennese, first quarter of the 19th century, some slight staining--104cm x 56in. (260cm. x 140cm.)

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A long "Paisley" shawl of ivory silk, woven in coloured wools with a border of ten upright floral cones, each composed of a variety of pink, blue and yellow flowers beneath an arching flower-spray, the gallery with similar cones, the field spotted with rows of small-scale floral motifs, the outer borders with palmettes on a meandering vine, possibly Viennese, first quarter of the 19th century, some slight staining--104cm x 56in. (260cm. x 140cm.)
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