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Shire of Toodyay > Records

PAISLEY SQUARE SHAWL

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c. 1875 - 1899

Subcollections

Costume accessories

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

Material

Width

1650 mm

Height or length

1650 mm

Themes

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

c. 1875 - 1899

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Shire of Toodyay

Shire of Toodyay

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