PAISLEY SQUARE SHAWL

c. 1875 - 1899
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Overview

Cashmere paisley shawl: yellow with green, blue, red, pink and brown paisley pattern around the outer edge (43cm wide), yellow in colour with yellow cashmere wool fringe on the hem line which is hand sewn, square in shape

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-37-2003.45
Item type
Width
1650 mm
Height or length
1650 mm
Contextual Information

Cashmere is an extremely soft wool that comes from a particular breed of goat.
A paisley pattern is an ornamental textile design using a teardrop-shaped motif with a curved upper end.

Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Shire of Toodyay

Shire of Toodyay

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