Beschreibung:

Shawls. A large Paisley shawl, mid 19th century, polychrome woven wool shawl, with central red oval flanked on either side by 3 large panels of vegetal forms and boteh motifs, enclosed by multi-banded border featuring palmettes and other motifs, decorative border and fringe along short ends, 1 or 2 very small holes, but generally in excellent condition, 166 x 353cm (65.5 x 139ins), together with 2 other large woven Paisley shawls similar: the first with some toning and foxing to cream border, but overall in good condition, 160 x 338cm (63 x 133ins); the second with some patches of discolouration, and a few small holes near edges, labelled 'source - Dell [family]', 161 x 349cm (63.5 x 137.5ins) Provenance: Novelist Ethel M. Dell (1898-1939) and thence by descent.