Square Shawl

Scotland, Edinburgh or Paisley, or England, Norwich

Date

1830/35

Medium

Cotton and wool, center of weft-float faced 1:3 'Z' twill weave; borders of weft-float faced 3:1 twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:3 'Z' twill interlacings over warp-float faced twill weave; attached wool and silk, knotted fringe; two selvages present; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment

Dimensions

188.5 × 169.3 cm (74 1/4 × 66 5/8 in.)

Department

Textiles

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. George Carpenter in memory of Lucy Keep Isham