拍品 231
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A long "Paisley" shawl, woven in coloured wools in a Neoclassical style, the field divided into columns and centred with an ogival medallion of black wool, with four corner cartouches each enclosing a rust-coloured rosette, the borders with flame-shaped palmettes within alternating pink and yellow rectangular niches, woven to two corners with the inscription PARIS EXPOSITION 1855--133 x 61in. (338 x 155cm), French, 1855, damages and repairs
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A long "Paisley" shawl, woven in coloured wools in a Neoclassical style, the field divided into columns and centred with an ogival medallion of black wool, with four corner cartouches each enclosing a rust-coloured rosette, the borders with flame-shaped palmettes within alternating pink and yellow rectangular niches, woven to two corners with the inscription PARIS EXPOSITION 1855--133 x 61in. (338 x 155cm), French, 1855, damages and repairs

细节
A long "Paisley" shawl, woven in coloured wools in a Neoclassical style, the field divided into columns and centred with an ogival medallion of black wool, with four corner cartouches each enclosing a rust-coloured rosette, the borders with flame-shaped palmettes within alternating pink and yellow rectangular niches, woven to two corners with the inscription PARIS EXPOSITION 1855--133 x 61in. (338 x 155cm), French, 1855, damages and repairs
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注意事项
This lot is subject to Collection and Storage Charges. No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

拍品专文

For a shawl of very similar design see The Cashmere Shawl, Monique Lévi-Strauss, page 138