Lot 105
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An outstanding Duché Ainè signed shawl woven à pivot in coloured wools and silks, with a halved green and ivory centre gradating to ivory and red respectively, the ends with two out-sized crossed cones, the field infilled with palm trees, ferns and other lush vegetation, signed in a central cartouche above the harlequin ends--64 x 146in. (160 x 365cm.), mid 19th century
An outstanding Duché Ainè signed shawl woven à pivot in coloured wools and silks, with a halved green and ivory centre gradating to ivory and red respectively, the ends with two out-sized crossed cones, the field infilled with palm trees, ferns and other lush vegetation, signed in a central cartouche above the harlequin ends--64 x 146in. (160 x 365cm.), mid 19th century

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An outstanding Duché Ainè signed shawl woven à pivot in coloured wools and silks, with a halved green and ivory centre gradating to ivory and red respectively, the ends with two out-sized crossed cones, the field infilled with palm trees, ferns and other lush vegetation, signed in a central cartouche above the harlequin ends--64 x 146in. (160 x 365cm.), mid 19th century
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The French shawl company of Duché Ainè were leading exponents of fantaisiste shawl design. Their chief designer was Brière who became an associate of the company in 1846. He may well have been the designer of this shawl.

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