Silk shawl in a lacquer box

The silk shawl is folded and stored within the paper box.

This shawl of pale cream silk is beautifully embroidered with floral patterns. The flowers also have the soft and delicate colour of pale cream.

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Online ID:	000-190-000-104-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland A.1977.719 B
Date:	20th century Early 20th century Early 20th century Early 20th century
Material:	Black lacquar Pale cream silk crepe Paper-covered card
Dimensions:	1840 mm x 160 mm (including fringe) 400 mm x 400 mm x 20 mm 430 mm x 430 mm x 40 mm
What:	Box, shawl Box, shawl ICOM Number: 8 ICOM Number: 8 ICOM Number: 8 Shawl
Subject:	European Costume : accessories: shawls European Costume : accessories: shawls European Costume : accessories: shawls
Who:	Charles Stewart Collection Charles Stewart Collection Charles Stewart Collection
Where:	China China China
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Description:	Shawl of pale cream silk crepe, embroidered in pale cream silk with flowers and with a deep knotting fringe: Chinese, early 20th century Black lacquar box with a hinged lid, with a floral design in gold, for a pale cream silk crepe shawl: Chinese, early 20th century Paper-covered card box with a hinged lid, the top decorated with a bird amid flowers, in a black lacquar box with a silk shawl: Chinese, early 20th century
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