Description
72" x 75" Mid 19th Century hand embroidered and hand crafted “Kashmiri Pieced Shawl” in “Butterfly” pattern in red, black, turquoise, and ivory Colors. This is an extremely rare shawl and is known as "Kashmiri Pieced Shawl" which is a hand embroidered and hand sewn piece to create the shawl. It is made of antique textile pieces that have carefully been sewed together to make a beautiful design.
Provenance: This is truly a museum level textile piece. It came from the personal collection of highly regarded and published textile researcher Mildred Davison who was for a long period the Head Curator, of The Textile's Collection at the world renowned The Art Institute of Chicago museum.
- Dimensions: 72" x 75"
- Date of Manufacture: 2nd Quarter of the 1800s
- Place of Origin: India
- Material: Wool, cotton, silk with organic dyes
- Condition: Wear consistent with age and use
SKU: 1507
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