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Antique c1800s Hand Woven Paisley Kashmir Scotland++
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This is an antique c1700-1800s Hand Woven Paisley Kashmir (Goat Hair) made in Paisley Scotland This beautiful example of early "textile ingenuity" has not lost much in color however there are a few small holes due to age and storage. It has been kept in a bin for about 40 years until we recovered it. I am please to see that the colors remain vivid and strong. Overall this is an outstanding piece of antique paisley fabric that could be repaired and attached to a backing-to be used as a quilt or as a large wall hanging. Measures 84" x 82" A BIT OF HISTORY REGARDING PAISLEY FABRIC AND ITS ORIGINS: Persia is credited as being the first country known to have created boteh designs that have since come to be known as Paisley motifs Boteh is an anglicized version of the Hindi word, buta, which means “flower.” These stylistic shapes were incorporated onto the surface of fabrics that originated during the Safavid Dynasty of Persia (1501-1736). Later, the design was quite popular with Iranian weavers during the Qajar Dynasty (1795-1925). Paisleys made a comeback in the 1960s, and most especially, in the 1990s when they were utilized in wallpaper, ties, and other wearing apparel. In earlier times, Kashmir shawls were given as part of a dowry, or for a ceremonial occasion.Definition (Websters) Paisley: a distinctive intricate pattern of curved, feather-shaped figures based on a pine cone design from India. ORIGIN – early 19th century, named after town of Paisley, Scotland, the original place of manufacture. The patterned shawls with Paisley motifs were woven in Kashmir, a fertile valley in the Himalayas, since about the seventeenth century, according to Susan Meller in the book, Russian Textiles: Printed Cloth for the Bazaars of Central Asia (New York: Abrams, 2007). Members of the British Army served in India in the second Anglo-Sikh War (1848-1849) that established British control via an annexation of much of the Punjab. The soldiers brought home Kashmiri (cashmere) shawls and as a result, the popularity of paisley designs soared and lasted for approximately one hundred years, not falling out of favor in Europe until the beginning of the 1870s. Hand loomed and hand woven goat hair was originally used to make Paisley textiles The weavers used a twill pattern in which the warp was alternately wrapped, creating an uneven surface. The natural fiber used was collected wool called shah tus or King's wool. That soft fleece was highly prized and was saved to create the highest priced shawls. Analyzing "Smart Counters" only @ Sellebrity Analytics 
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