Possibly France or Germany, Saxony
Square Shawl
1870s
Wool and cotton, center of weft-float faced 1:2 'Z' twill weave; patterned areas of warp-float faced 5:1 'S' twill weave with supplementary inner warps and supplementary patterning wefts bound in warp-float faced 2:1 'S' twill and plain interlacings; "Harlequin" tabs of warp-float faced two-color complementary warp 5:1 twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in warp-float faced 2:1 'S' twill interlacings; main warp fringe; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment
193.6 × 189.2 cm (76.2 × 74.5 in)