#6571 $1,400
Brocaded Deco lamé shawl, 1920s
This exceptional shawl is a superb example of exuberant Deco art from the heyday of the movement. Although Deco forms were revived in the 1960s, the original Deco creations from the 1920s have an originality and vibrancy missing in the echo of forty years later.
The pattern of bronzed gold metallic fiber is brocaded on a blue satin ground. The shawl is finished with a 15 1/2"-wide border of hand-knotted silk fringe. The combination of royal gold on rich Persian blue creates a feeling of gracious opulence.
Antique textiles have a mellow beauty not found in modern synthetic copies. Over time the metallic gold fibers in the shawl have developed a burnished patina, which is the tribute that time pays to beauty.
The shawl can be worn or displayed in your home.
The condition is excellent.
It measures 82" square, including the 15 1/2"-wide border of hand-knotted silk fringe.
