KASHMIRI
CAPE, FOR THE EXPORT MARKET, CIRCA 1840
£2,500
Hints on Household Taste : Paul Reeves
Auction: 28 June 2022 from 11:00 BST
Description
made from fine pashmina shawl handwoven and embroidered in Kashmir, northern India
Dimensions
across shoulders 48cm, nape of neck to hem 62cm, collar length 36cm
Footnote
Note: Probably made from an earlier Kashmir shawl and fashioned into a cape for the fashion-conscious European market.