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Shawl
Off-white silk crepe shawl; satin stitch embroidery around edges and large section in one corner; multicolored embroidery of variety of flowers and leaves; large bouquet in corner consists of blue mum, peony, and pink rose with green leaves, purple flowers, and rose buds; 19 inch long fringe around all edges; ten rows of knots where fringe is connected by hand to shawl; 57.5 inches by 64.5 inches.
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Shawl
Very pale green silk or rayon crepe shawl; brocaded in floral pattern in same color; individual threads attached and knotted to create fringe on all 4 sides; 52.5 inches by 54 inches.
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Shawl
Black silk shawl with large scale floral design; hand-painted design of 4 pink roses, one in each corner of shawl; they have magenta details and shading on petals and 4 leaves extending outwards; the leaves are long and bright green with a split turquoise and orange center; the design is almost cartoonish; turquoise border around entire shawl; along edge is black diamond double knot fringe, 16 inches long.
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Shawl
Pink and purple ombré shawl of silk chiffon with velvet details; floral print in voided velvet; shawl is dyed in interesting way, with orange, yellow, pink, purple, and blue clouded together; 14 inch long fringe trim made from mixed multicolor thread.
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Coral silk chiffon shawl; ombré shaded to light peach color at center; row of faggoting at center; 8 inch hand-knotted fringe; 21 inches by 72.5 inches.
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Shawl
Black silk shawl embroidered with multi-colored flowers and 4 very large magenta roses at the corners; 15" deep hand-knotted fringe; 59 inches by 56 inches.
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Shawl
Black silk shawl; multicolored floral, bird, and butterfly embroidery, with red, white, and green as dominant colors; 9 inch long macrame fringe; 58 inches by 58 inches.
The first two images show the front and the third image shows the back.Tags 1920s, birds, black, butterflies, embroidery, floral, fringe, green, multicolored, red, shawl, silk, white -
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Shawl
Black crepe shawl; white satin stitch floral embroidery throughout; 49 inches by 51 inches; 19 inch long white silk fringe with 7 rows of knots before it is left free to hang.
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Shawl
Dark red silk crepe shawl; satin stitch floral embroidery of light green tendrils and white and pink flowers around edge; some flowers scattered in center; 35 inches by 35.5 inches; 8.5 inch long dark red silk fringe with seven rows of knotting.
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Shawl
Golden yellow silk jersey shawl; hand-embroidered with paisley motif at ends; 8 inch variegated fringe; lined with mosaic blue; 16.5 inches by 67.5 inches.
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Shawl
Black cotton net Assuit shawl with sterling silver geometric designs; 36.5 inches by 88 inches.
Purchased in Egypt, likely during the donor's trip there with her family in 1926.
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Beige cotton net Assuit shawl; cotton net base with sterling silver geometric design; 32.5 inches by 89 inches.
Purchased in Egypt, likely during the donor's trip there with her family in 1926.
Both images show the front. The back is the same as the front.