A SHAWL

KASHMIR, NORTH INDIA, 1840-50

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A SHAWL
KASHMIR, NORTH INDIA, 1840-50
Of rectangular form, the turquoise-blue field embroidered with elegant rising palmettes composed of scrolling flowers, four botehs at either corner, the lower and upper registers with similar motifs, the borders with repeating swaying botehs interspersed with foliate patterns, one extremity stamped with import mark, the reverse sewn with sacred-heart armorial mark, backed
52 ¾ X 116 ¼in. (134 X 295cm.)

Lot Essay

The armorial mark found stamped on a label at the reverse of our shawl might belong to Victoria of Baden (Sophie Marie Viktoria; 7 August 1862 – 4 April 1930), later queen of Sweden after her marriage to Gustaf V.

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