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Shawl
about 1860
Object Place: Europe
Medium/Technique
Jacquard woven with 2/2 Z twill center and patterned area of plain weave patterned with supplementary continuous patterning wefts tied in plain weave, clipped; Warps: silk plied wool, resist dyed; main weft: wool and cotton?; patterning wefts: wool
Dimensions
Height x width: 186.7 × 189.2 cm (73 1/2 × 74 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the American Textile History Museum—Martha Bayles Boyd Collection
Accession Number2017.984
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsFashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
Description1981. Square, with medium size square-shaped black center, 'frilly' effect, finely woven, floral patterns throughout; white 'lace' design. Predominantly red and orange w/multi colors, mosaic border w/self fringe.
ProvenanceNovember 1981, sold by Harriet Bridges, Harvard, MA to Martha Bayles Boyd (b.1929-d.2010), Reston, Virginia; 2001, gift of Martha Bayles Boyd, Reston, Virginia, to the American Textile History Museum, Lowell, MA (2001.157.10); 2016, gift of the American Textile History Museum to the MFA.