A canary yellow "turn-over" shawl, the borders woven with exotic scrolling flowers, trimmed with a self-coloured silk fringe--56 x 58in. (140 x 145cm.), 1820s/30s; another, the ivory ground woven all-over with tiny sprigs in red and blue--50 x 52in. (125 x 130cm.), early 19th century; a shoulder cape embellished with shawl borders; and a "turn-over" shawl of ivory wool applied with silk woven ribbon borders with wool fillover--58 x 60in. (145 x 150cm.), probably 1830s/40s, possibly Central European (4)

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A canary yellow "turn-over" shawl, the borders woven with exotic scrolling flowers, trimmed with a self-coloured silk fringe--56 x 58in. (140 x 145cm.), 1820s/30s; another, the ivory ground woven all-over with tiny sprigs in red and blue--50 x 52in. (125 x 130cm.), early 19th century; a shoulder cape embellished with shawl borders; and a "turn-over" shawl of ivory wool applied with silk woven ribbon borders with wool fillover--58 x 60in. (145 x 150cm.), probably 1830s/40s, possibly Central European (4)

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