Paisley shawl

1850-1870

Cashmere

Overall (With Fringe): 11 ft. 2 in. × 65 in. (3 m 40.4 cm × 165.1 cm)

Gift of Mrs. Alexander J. Wall

1942.474

According to the accession records, this shawl belonged to ancestors of the donor.

ClassificationsTEXTILES

DescriptionLong harlequin type cashmere paisley shawl with scroll and palmette design on black ground at center with quasi-organic figures with scrolling tendrils surrrounding it, the whole design arranged symmetrically with respect to the short axis; border on long sides consisting of tri-lobed arches alternating with palmette motifs; border on short sides of tri-lobed arches alternating with semicircular arches; green, red, blue, black, and white fringe on two short sides.

Object NamePaisley shawl