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Almost square cashmere shawl of multicoloured wool embroidery on a ground, inlaid and appliquéd with red, black and white woolen fabric
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Almost square cashmere shawl of multicoloured wool embroidery on a ground, inlaid and appliquéd with red, black and white woolen fabric

anonymous · c. 1850 - c. 1875 · embroidering; appliqué (techniek); weaving; wool

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Shawl of multicolored wool embroidery on a ground, which is inlaid and applied with red, black and white woolen fabric. Decoration: the center field forms a pattern of concentric white-bordered cartouches on a square ground plan. In the heart a small black mirror with palmette contours; around that a red cartouche with four elongated paired palm motifs; the outer cartouche is black with vines, palm motifs and large palmettes. The narrow border consists of rectangles of red, white, black, yellow turquoise, green and blue, on which white omega-shaped palmettes. The finish consists of frayed fringe.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBijna vierkante kasjmiersjaal van veelkleurig wollen borduursel op een ondergrond, die is ingelegd en geappliceerd met rode, zwarte en witte wollen stof. c. 1850 - c. 1875. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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