Description
68” x 68” 19th Century hand embroidered and hand crafted “Kashmiri Pieced Shawl” in brick red, black, yellow, 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.
The Kashmiri shawls became an extremely fashionable item of clothing when Queen Victoria started wearing them. Most of the antique shawls known today are the “Paisley” shawls from the 1800s that used the concept and design of this original piece and were also produced in the town of Paisley, Scotland. The shawls are very beautifully used as wall art or display on the table or a bed.
- Dimensions: 68” x 68”
- Date of Manufacture: 2nd Quarter of the 1800s
- Place of Origin: India
- Material: Wool, cotton, silk with organic dyes
- Condition: Good
SKU: 2013
