Long Shawl

England, Probably Norwich

Date

1810-25

Medium

Silk, wool and cotton, warp-float faced 3:1 'Z' twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:3 'S' twill interlacings and 1:3 and 2:2 'Z' twill interlacings; attached side borders: warp-float faced 3:1 'Z' twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:3 'Z' twill interlacings; attached ends and fringe of wool, weft-float faced 1:2 'Z' twill weave; main warp fringe; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment

Dimensions

305.8 × 136.3 cm (120 3/8 × 53 5/8 in.)

Department

Textiles

Credit line

Gift of Daniel Catton Rich