France, England or Austria

Square Shawl

c. 1850

Silk, wool, and cotton, warp threads dyed in multiple colors prior to weaving; center of 2:2 'S' twill weave; patterned areas of warp-float faced 3:1 'S' twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:3 'S' twill interlacings; main warp fringe; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment

189.8 × 166.4 cm (74.7 × 65.5 in)