#1198 $645
Sheer Grenadine silk shawl, c.1860
What an elegant color scheme! This Grenadine shawl is woven in a plaid design of handsome black, brown, and ivory. The edges are finished with a 4"-wide border of hand-knotted silk fringe.
Large square shawls could be worn folded over to accommodate the crinoline skirts of the period. But the shawls were generally too heavy for wear in warm climates. Ultra-sheer silk shawls produced in Grenada perfectly solved this problem. They were exported to Europe for summer wear.
The condition is very good to excellent. There is one small mend that could be folded to the under side; and there are a few tiny pulls in the weave. These do not spoil the appearance.
It measures 71" square including the fringe.
