Description: Huge Antique Black and White Piano Shawl, Embroidered Spanish/Chinese Canton / Manton De Manila with fringe 89” Very beautiful embroidered ivory/white on black silk with a very long knotted fringe. Gorgeous hand embroidered birds and flowers in the chinoiserie style Good condition; the last photo shows a mark due to storage (I have not attempted to remove it, but does look like it would wash out, however it is not really noticeable or detracts from the beauty of the shawl). Measurements: The shawl including the fringe 226cm / 89" / 7' 5" square. Embroidered black silk centre 120cm / 47" square. Fringe length 53cm / 21" NOTE *the shawl is photographed on a king size bed for reference regarding size. About: (info from Ladyviolette.com). “Over time the beautiful embroidered silk shawls from China by way of Manila made their way across the Americas to Europe where they were immediately popular with women of fashion in court and high society. They came from China via the Manila galleons, via the Americas and finally to Spain and the rest of Europe. These exquisite high quality embroidered shawls became fashionable with European women during the mid 19th century and were a popular garment worn in portrait paintings of society ladies and artists . They could be seen worn in court and to the theater and at social..." https://ladyviolette.com/2024/02/08/origins-and-assimilation-understanding-the-history-of-the-manton-de-manila-the-spanish-shawl-the-embroidered-silk-piano-shawl/
Price: 330 GBP
Location: Chichester, West Sussex
End Time: 2025-01-04T20:42:33.000Z
Shipping Cost: 40.19 GBP
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Type/ Features: Embroidery, knotted fringe
Sub-Type: Piano Shawl
Product: Canton de Manila Shawl
Material: Silk
Style/ Origin: Chinese
Colour: Black & White
