ANTIQUE PIANO SHAWL MANTON DE MANILA BEAUTIFUL & RARE COLOR EXCEPTIONAL HANDWORK

Description: THE ISADORA A SUMPTUOUS ANTIQUE CLARET, MALBEC OR SYRAH RED WITH PURPLE HUES HEAVY SILK PIANO SHAWL WITH BEAUTIFUL HAND EMBROIDERY AND CLASSIC SPANISH FLORAL DESIGN. AN EXCEPTIONAL, HIGH QUALITY SHAWL WITH RARE COLORING AND SUPERB INTRICATELY WORKED MACRAMÉ.VERY GOOD ANTIQUE CONDITION WITH MINIMAL FLAWS FOR AGE, THE LAST PHOTOS SHOW A BIT OF COLOR BLEED ON FRINGE AND REVERSE SIDE. ALSO A FEW SMALL AREAS WHICH APPEAR DARKER. LOOSE THREADS WHICH ARE COMMON IN ANTIQUE SHAWLS. THE FABRIC IS STRONG AND NO TEARS, HOLES OR FRAGILITY ARE NOTED. THE MACRAME IS EXCEPTIONAL IN IT’S COMPLEXITY. ALL FRINGE is INTACT AND COULD USE A BIT OF CAREFUL COMBING TO DETANGLE THE ENDS. THERE MAY BE SOME MINUTE ISSUES THAT MAY HAVE BEEN OVERLOOKED. THE PHOTOS SHOW ALL SIDES OF THE SHAWL. THESE PHOTOS ARE ON A KING SIZE BED WITH ARTIFICIAL LIGHT SOURCE, THE COLOR, TO ME, IS MUCH MORE RED THAN PURPLE, LIKE HOLDING A GLASS OF DEEP RED WINE TO THE LIGHT. THE LAST PHOTO IS TAKEN IN THE NOONDAY SUN TO GIVE A BETTER IDEA OF THE COLORWAY.THE EMBROIDERED FIELD 62”x60”HANDWORK MACRAME 9”FRINGE 16”ALL SIZES APPROXIMATE THIS TYPE OF HIGH QUALITY ALL HANDWORK SHAWLS ARE BECOMING MORE DIFFICULT TO FIND, PARTICULARLY ONE WITH SUCH AN UNUSUAL COLORATION.HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUERIES RELATED TO THE SHAWLTRULY A SUPERB PIECE OF TEXTILE ART

Price: 1900 USD

Location: Laurel, Maryland

End Time: 2024-12-06T07:27:59.000Z

Shipping Cost: 30 USD