Antique Shawls

Her dark hair is drawn back and dressed with roses and ribbons, a fine chain with a pendant sits at her throat, and a spray of roses runs down the dark bodice. A light shawl falls ov...

A woman in a black hat, blue shawl, striped apron and orange skirt holds a knife in one hand and gestures with the other toward a wheelbarrow holding pieces of meat.

The butter seller, at left, wears a flat crowned straw hat trimmed in red over a lace cap, a red checked shawl, a jacket printed with small flowers, a blue checked apron band and a d...

Before us appears a beautiful young woman in national dress: a white headdress ("fazzoletto") is worn over her thick hair, a gold earring gleams in her ear, coral beads adorn her nec...

The husband carries a small basket, while the wife, wrapped in a bonnet and shawl, walks ahead with folded hands. Beneath the image appears the dialogue: — Sac-à-papier!

Landscape painter George Vincent was born in Norwich; the son of a weaver and shawl manufacturer. He was educated at Norwich grammar school, before becoming a pupil of John Crome.

The painting is of Sargent's niece, Reine Ormond, in an exotic cashmere shawl in seven different poses. Reine would have been about 11 years old.

Dressed in a white blouse, deep red shawl and dark skirt, she turns animatedly towards something beyond the composition, introducing a subtle narrative quality characteristic of 19th...

Beautiful work of black trimmings cords appliqued to the shawl collar adorned with knotted fringes and slender pompoms.

Her long dark hair falls loose over her shoulders beneath a headscarf of red and gold, and a shawl striped in the same colours is draped behind her.

The figure wears a patterned skirt in blue and green tones, complemented by a textured brown shawl and headscarf, adding depth and contrast to the composition.

The sitter wears a low-cut white gown with a delicate pearl necklace and a warm orange-brown shawl draped around her shoulders. Her softly curled, ringleted hairstyle is characterist...

She looks out at the viewer, wearing a rich purple dress paired with a vibrant embroidered shawl draped over her shoulders. There is just a glint of gold suggesting she is wearing ea...

Kimonos, tablecloths, shawls, paintings, calendars, and Christmas cards could be found alongside these patriotic embroideries.

A fine nineteenth-century portrait of a lady wearing a bonnet and a chequered shawl. Unsigned. On canvas on stretchers. Image size: 75.5 x 63.5cm.

Presented against a dark background that emphasizes her calm expression and dignified presence, the sitter wears an elaborate lace bonnet, a delicately embroidered fichu, and a richl...

Nathalie’s dark dress is constructed from closely worked drypoint and roulette, while her face, collar, guitar, and shawl are comparatively open and luminous. The loosely indicated c...

A woman wearing a white lace bonnet and shawl gazes upwards towards the light, which illuminates her face in a warm yellow glow.

She wears a high-waisted white gown with a delicately ruffled collar and a white turban-style headdress, while a voluminous grey-violet shawl falls around her arms. The restrained co...

She wears an elaborate wide-brimmed dark hat and a refined pale yellow dress draped with a delicate lace shawl, its translucent folds and intricate detailing sensitively rendered by ...

The sitter is depicted wearing a striking red shawl and traditional Spanish attire, holding a folding fan and adorned with flowers and jewellery.

At the left, two women sit on a low bench against a shuttered door, one in turquoise with a pink face veil, the other in blue with an ochre shawl, an earthenware jug at their feet an...

One sitter wears a warm golden-brown shawl, her softly curled dark hair framing her face, while her companion is portrayed in a pale dress with dark hair loosely gathered at the back.

Inspired by 18th century shawl and Indian motifs, Paisley design decorates the background with an elegant medallion in the center.

The lady wears a yellow bodice with blue ribbon, white skirt and shawl, whilst her maid attends to her hair, pinning fresh roses as a finishing touch.

Dating from the late Victorian period, around the 1890s, this would have been worn as a striking personal adornment, pinned to a dress, jacket, cape or shawl. Today it would make an ...

This exceptional work depicts an elderly rabbi in profile, draped in a traditional tallit (prayer shawl) with its characteristic dark stripes, wearing a tefillin (phylactery) on his ...

The figure wears a light white dress with a low neckline, flowing softly over her shoulders. A sumptuous ochre shawl, embellished along the edge with an elegant embroidered band, dra...

This magnificent piece was artistically crafted by repurposing fragments of what was once a grand hand-embroidered robe or a sacred vestment shawl, giving it a unique history and ren...

A pair of Provencal faience wine pitchers in the form of a seated husband and his wife in 18th century clothes, she wearing a bonnet tied under her chin and holding a basket with a y...

Original antique Swedish movie poster for the 1919 Italian silent comedy film Anima allegra (Happy soul) released in Sweden as Glädjens blomster (Flowers of Joy), directed by Roberto...

The technique of lacquerware involves layering natural materials such as resin and tree sap, which gives the piece its durability and distinctive look. Shawls of lacquer can be manip...

The sitter wears a white dress with a wide neckline, complemented by a light blue shawl and a red sash tied beneath the bust. Her hairstyle, with a central parting and soft ringlets ...

Rebecca, in a sumptuous light-coloured dress wrapped in a yellow silk shawl, her hair gathered in an oriental-style tiara, is surrounded by a group of companions who encourage her, a...

Her richly embroidered dress, lace shawl, elaborate jewellery and floral hair ornaments illustrate the wealth and sophistication of Creole society in the Viceroyalty of Peru.

English Creamware Chinoiserie Dishes, Pair of Large Enameled Plates, England, Probably Staffordshire or Yorkshire, Circa 1775–1785 This pair of large English creamware dishes has a ...

The gentleman wears a red frock coat with powdered wig, breeches, stockings, and carries a tricorne hat, while the lady is dressed in an elegant blue gown with black lace shawl, powd...

The gentleman wears a fashionable dark blue overcoat with embroidered waistcoat, breeches, stockings, and a bicorne-style hat, while the lady is dressed in an elegant high-waisted go...

The red of her shawl is echoed both left and right in a friend's hat, the basket cloth and in flowers on the path, probably poppies.

The sitter is shown wearing a vibrant red headscarf, gold hoop earring, and draped shawl, rendered with soft brushwork and a warm, inviting palette.

The young woman wears a delicately decorated skirt, striped stockings, shawl, and finely draped bodice, all highlighted with subtle hand-coloring.

The figure wears a yellow off-the-shoulder dress with a white floral-patterned shawl and holds a small bouquet of roses. The composition relates to the iconography of the celebrated ...

The figure wears a yellow off-the-shoulder dress with a white floral-patterned shawl and holds a small bouquet of roses. The composition relates to the iconography of the celebrated ...

A pleated or lace collar encircles the neck, while a shawl falls broadly across the shoulders. This second likeness possesses greater sculptural gravity.

19th-century painted plaster bust after the marble original by Sir Francis Chantrey (1781–1841), depicting Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832) in three-quarter right profile with tousled ha...

She wears a lace-edged cap with blue and yellow lappets, a coral bead necklace, a white stomacher, a yellow jacket with a green shawl and a full ribbed puce skirt, and in her right h...

The woman on his left has a troubled expression, her hair is grey, and she wears a dark red shawl and green costume, with a knife stored under her belt.

At the centre, a street vendor opens his case of trinkets and goods to an elegantly dressed young woman, draped in a golden shawl, who leans forward with curiosity while a child peer...

India for European fashion Visite shawl in fine turquoise blue woolcloth, densely embroidered with gold Zari in India for the European market.

19th-century portrait miniature depicting a young woman in an off-shoulder black dress with lace trim and a blue shawl. Her hair is styled in center-parted ringlets, consistent with ...

Baknouq, Berber Woman’s Shawl Tunisia/Libya (border region) Early 20th century Wool, cotton, resist-dyeing, embroidery 45 ¼ x 80 ins This baknouq represents a rare, and sparsely col...

Very beautiful pastel depicting the portrait of a lady with a white shawl and a smooth "boyish" cut typical of the Roaring Twenties.

Haik flat-woven covers were considered prestige items among the Berber women of the Moroccan High Atlas and Anti Atlas region, who employed them as ceremonial shawls. These are very ...

Idealized classical female busts of the most extraordinary quality mount the headboard posts; these flank the gilt bronze group centered within the triangular pediment of a female ch...

Deep rich colors of auburn green and blue to the woman on the right who seems to be engaged in some type of sewing while sitting atop a small platform; while the woman on the right i...

One arm rests naturally by his side, while the other extends forward, partially wrapped in a flowing shawl draped over his shoulder and arm, trailing gracefully toward the base.

Typically 1920s in styling with a huge shawl collar and wrap style body. It closes either with the collar looped up to keep you warm or with the collar laid out like a shawl and fast...

Draped over her shoulders is a patterned shawl, its rich folds and subtle colour contrasts demonstrating the artist's careful attention to texture and costume.

A compelling and period mid-19th century portrait of a young woman with braided hair, wearing a shawl and shown three-quarters on. Signed lower right, "Mary Gunn" (American, 19th cen...

The name "cashmere" is a nineteenth-century collectors' coinage: they saw in the density and colour of these wares a likeness to the Kashmir shawls then coveted by European women. Th...