Shawl

probably American

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This is a characteristic shawl textile of the 1840s with a good combination of weaving techniques, including monochrome patterning in the ground paired with stripes that look like ribbons applied to the borders. The polychrome fringe picks up the colors used in the textile, showing fine attention to detail.

Shawl, silk, probably American

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