ANTIQUE 1910-20’S HUGE EMBROIDERED IVORY SILK PIANO SHAWL - RARE
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Here on offer is an ANTIQUE 1910-20’s huge embroidered ivory silk piano shawl, rare. This is an extremely fine 1910-1920's antique, cream on cream, hand embroidered silk piano shawl with matching hand knotted cream silk fringe. The body of the shawl is made of a heavy weight cream silk crepe. It is in magnificent condition, with no areas of distress, no holes, no tears, even the lovely long tassels are in excellent condition. There are a couple of loose threads here and there, some discolouration as you would expect and one small stain, but that is all. The shawl has a cream silk background with an intricate floral design featuring large peonies, cherry blossom, roses and foliage worked beautifully in cream silk. This is a rare piece of textile art, very hard to find this size, weight, style and this condition. Looks to have been this has been lovingly stored away from sunlight for many years. The shawl is very beautiful and would make a fantastic addition to any collection, an elegant piece of evening wear or a piece of fantastic home decoration. The silk crepe measures 150cm x 150cm approx, with tassels having a total depth of 18cm of which 5cm is knotting. This gives a total size of 176cm x176cm approx. It weighs a heavy 490g. Please see the pictures for a clear view of the great condition. My bidding starts at only
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