Victorian Antique Banquet Size White Center Jacquard Wool Paisley Shawl REDUCED

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Victorian Antique Banquet Size White Center Jacquard Wool Paisley Shawl REDUCED:
$398.00

Antique white center European jacquard shawl dating to the mid 19th century. Probably French or Scottish textile manufacture. Stunning unusual colors in French indigo blue, rose, forest green with saffron colored accents. Complicated interlocking boteh design elements with graceful filigree boteh against the white center ground. In very good condition.
During the 1830\'s the skirt got larger, balanced by huge sleeves, until by 1840 several starched white petticoats or a horsehair petticoat was worn, replaced in 1856 by whalebone hoops or the crinoline frame.It was at this time of the widening skirts that the shawl really became popular, with at least one being included in every better class trousseau. In Scotland they were known as \'kirking\' (church) shawls when they were worn to church on the first Sunday after the wedding and then used again at christenings.
Condition: some minor repairs, tiny holes and wearing, this is an antique textile and it is normal to have evidence of use like this.There are no major stains, damage rips odors or major issues.
Measures 130″ by 64″ with 4″ fringe on two sides.