ANTIQUE VINTAGE 1920s ART DECO ASSUIT SHAWL
Item History & Price
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ANTIQUE VINTAGE 1920s? ART DECO ASSUIT SHAWL Assuit shawl in off white with yellow coloured metal strips in a geometric design.
This shawl is likely to be from the late 19th century or early 20th century when these were designed and made for people travelling to Egypt.
Assuit shawls were made in the town of Assuit in Egypt, in the late 19th century a French entrepreneur built a small net factory in Upper Egypt to help stimulate the depressed economy of the area, hoping to create ...a cottage industry relying on the specialist embroidery skills of the people who lived-in this region during the late 19th century. By hand, designs were created by wrapping strips of metal around the threads into, usually geometric designs, the strips are threaded into the mesh, criss crossed, flattened with the finger nails and cut, the fabric is then stamped down and when the designs are finished the fabric is passed through a roller to flatten the metal even more.
Coptic Christian designs often have animal and human figures.
In 1893 Orientalism was very popular and 'Belly Dance' was introduced to the American public at the Chicago World Fair. These shawls were popularised by dancers because of the wonderful drape the fabric creates.
The metal when tested is often silver with a high copper content.The shawl has an amazing feel because of the weight of the metal.
Dimensions :
Length 202 cm
Width 70 cmweight 750g
Condition :
Good with small repairs.I inherited this shawl from my grandmother and am offering it for sale in original condition.The shawl would benefit from professional cleaning as there are a couple of areas where the lace is discoloured.On 18-Aug-19 at 20:25:07 BST, seller added the following information:I have given the shawl a gentle cool soak since listing and can no longer see any staining. I have added a couple of extra photos showing details of minor repairs to the lace stitching.
This shawl is likely to be from the late 19th century or early 20th century when these were designed and made for people travelling to Egypt.
Assuit shawls were made in the town of Assuit in Egypt, in the late 19th century a French entrepreneur built a small net factory in Upper Egypt to help stimulate the depressed economy of the area, hoping to create ...a cottage industry relying on the specialist embroidery skills of the people who lived-in this region during the late 19th century. By hand, designs were created by wrapping strips of metal around the threads into, usually geometric designs, the strips are threaded into the mesh, criss crossed, flattened with the finger nails and cut, the fabric is then stamped down and when the designs are finished the fabric is passed through a roller to flatten the metal even more.
Coptic Christian designs often have animal and human figures.
In 1893 Orientalism was very popular and 'Belly Dance' was introduced to the American public at the Chicago World Fair. These shawls were popularised by dancers because of the wonderful drape the fabric creates.
The metal when tested is often silver with a high copper content.The shawl has an amazing feel because of the weight of the metal.
Dimensions :
Length 202 cm
Width 70 cmweight 750g
Condition :
Good with small repairs.I inherited this shawl from my grandmother and am offering it for sale in original condition.The shawl would benefit from professional cleaning as there are a couple of areas where the lace is discoloured.On 18-Aug-19 at 20:25:07 BST, seller added the following information:I have given the shawl a gentle cool soak since listing and can no longer see any staining. I have added a couple of extra photos showing details of minor repairs to the lace stitching.
