#0895 $1,100 Sold
Embroidered silk lace shawl, early 20th century
Hand embroidering designs on machine net grounds is a technique that produces needle-run lace or darned net lace, which is a delicate, airy cloth. When worked in fine silk, the drape of the shawl is soft and graceful.
This exquisite shawl features a stylized floral and leaf pattern worked in pale gold silk floss on a matching silk net ground. The color glows with a warm mellow sheen. The scalloped border and bold pattern are particularly noteworthy.
The delicacy of the fine darned net lace pattern and the gold-tinged sheen create a memorable, majestic beauty that makes an indelible impression. The accomplished floral design (3rd picture down) features the highly stylized, flowing curvilinear forms (leaves and flowers) so prized by Art Nouveau.
In addition to wearing this shawl on special occasions, its distinctive refinement qualifies it as a part of your home decor. You can turn your nobly proportioned living room into a thing of extravagant beauty by draping the shawl over your antique chaise lounge upholstered in a wonderful old green-blue velvet.
The condition is excellent.
It measures 96" long by 57" wide.
