A long silk and wool 'Paisley' shawl, woven au lancé in brightly coloured silks with pairs of elongated serpentine cones with scrolling tips against a lattice of flower-filled fan-shaped cartouches, each with a border of interlacing stellar motifs, the centre woven with two quatrefoil medallions, probably French, late 19th century--142 x 63in. (360 x 180cm)