Browse Items (2 total)

• Shawl

  Black cashmere shawl; black floral embroidery on one corner; black silk fringe; 55 inches by 57 inches.
  
  This shawl was originally white when it was made in the early 19th century. It yellowed and was subsequently dyed black.
  
  The first image shows the front. The second image shows the square fold of the shawl.

  Tags 1800s, 1810s, 1820s, 1830s, 1840s, 1850s, black, cashmere, dye, fringe, shawl, silk

• Shawl

  Black wool shoulder shawl; multicolored jacquard edges; 5 inches wide with self-fringe; embroidered flowers in red and green above edges; shawl is figured so both right side of edges shown when worn; 59.5 inches by 59.5 inches; English or Scottish origin.
  
  The first two images show the front, the third image is a detail shot of a corner, and the fourth image shows the shawl on a form.

  Tags 1820s, 1830s, 1840s, black, green, jacquard, paisley, red, shawl, wool