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Shawl
Woven by: Frederic Hebert & Fils (French, 1815–1867)
French
about 1850
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
1/3 S twill with supplementary continuous patterning wefts tied in 3/1 Z twill, clipped; warp: silk plied with wool, resist dyed; main weft: wool; patterning weft: wool
Dimensions
Height x width: 359.4 x 156.2 cm (141 1/2 x 61 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the American Textile History Museum—Martha Bayles Boyd Collection
Accession Number2017.1273
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionDesign consists of tiny black feathered center field with signature, surrounded by heart shaped leaves, encircled by a chain of ovals containing floral designs atop a fern frond. Each oval is framed by a floral band laced with intertwining scrollwork and outlined in black. The bottom edge of the black oval outline is scalloped and contains feather-like florals. The center contains feather shaped botehs radiating from center field to the borders. In the middle of the center on either end are two elongated botehs flanking a long central feather shape containing feathery leaf motifs. The inner border contains a lacy swag holding green and black leaves. Outer border on either side contains a chain of wave-like shapes edged on both sides by a floral band. Harlequin fringe gates in green, white, black, gold, blue, pink, and red are ornamented with arches and spandrels. Made by: Frederic Hebert Paris
ProvenanceApril 1995, sold by Frank Ames, New York, to acquired by Martha Bayles Boyd (b.1929-d.2010), Reston, Virginia; 2001, given by Martha Bayles Boyd, Reston, Virginia, to the American Textile History Museum, Lowell, MA (2001.157.361); 2017, gift of the American Textile History Museum to the MFA. (Accession date: June 21, 2017)