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PAISLEY SQUARE SHAWL
c. 1875 - 1899Subcollections
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
Clothing
Themes
Material
Silk (Textile)
Wool (Textile)
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.
Year
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Last modified
Wednesday, 14 December, 2022
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