Description
62” x 64” 19th Century hand -woven Paisley Shawl from NW India in brick red, ivory, black and green. The shawl has a paisley pattern as the border with larger paisley form on each end with a center part of the shawl woven in a blank black material. The shawls woven in Kashmir, India sometimes are also referred to as “Paisley” or “Piano” Shawls. 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: 62” x 64”
- Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of the 1800s
- Place of Origin: India
- Material: Wool
- Condition: Good. Several small holes throughout
SKU: 2227
