Shawl
mid 19th–late 19th century
Medium/TechniqueJacquard weave on a broadloom with 7/1 damask ground patterned with supplementary continuous patterning wefts tied in 3/1 twill; Warp: wool; weft: wool
DimensionsOverall: 306.1 x 147.3 cm (120 1/2 x 58 in.)
Credit LineGift of the American Textile History Museum—Frank L. Brigham
Accession number2017.1311
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Provenance2017, gift of the American Textile History Museum to the MFA. (Accession date: June 21, 2017)
about 1875
about 1875
1835–1840
about 1860
1805-1810
about 1865
probably 1820–30
about 1850
about 1850