Embroidered Shawl

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: Wear consistent with age and use Kashmiri Pieced Shawl, 19th Century Pieced Shawls The Textile Collection at the Art Institute of Chicago, Antique Paisley Shawl, Vintage Handwoven Tapestries, Vintage Paisley Shawls...

This is a very good example to the shawls of 19th C. from India.. It is in rather good shape for its age.

This is a beautiful large Paisley Kashmir Shawl that dates to c. 1890 - 1900. This textile is in a very good state of preservation with only a few minor losses to the fringed ends. T...

A Wonderful Colors 19th Century Paisley Shawl

B/1565 -Wonderful embroidered border in silver tinsel, drawing diagonally, tressil on the whole surface. We can hung on the wall behind the bed like a tapestry, but it may be wonderf...

This is a beautiful large Scottish Paisley Kashmir Shawl that dates to c. 1890 - 1900. This textile is in a very good state of preservation with only a few minor losses to the fringe...