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Silk Piano Shawl
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Silk Piano Shawl

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Millers Antiques
Description

A decorative cream fringed silk shawl, originally a piano shawl. All in good strong condition no holes, with a few small marks, made around

1900-1920.

Size 178cm x 186cm.

Free UK delivery Royal Mail special delivery

Date of Manufacture

Millers Antiques has dated this Antique Silk Piano Shawl to the 1910s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09659182
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques Date1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 95-140 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1910s:
Hand-knotted macramé fringe header: traditional early twentieth-century finishing.
Hand-worked silk satin stitching: fine variations in thread tension across the flowerheads.
Natural cream silk ground: characteristic soft sheen and supple drape.
Faint oxidised storage spots: age marking typical of antique silk textiles.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

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SA1237026
Dealers Notes

Millers Antiques 1-5 Church Street, Wooler. Northumberland NE716BZ.

Telephone 01668282308 or 07714332441

All measurements taken at the widest point.

Shop open 10-4.30 weekdays Winter hours may vary please call 01668282308 in advance.

Description
A decorative cream fringed silk shawl, originally a piano shawl. All in good strong condition no holes, with a few small marks, made around

1900-1920.

Size 178cm x 186cm.

Free UK delivery Royal Mail special delivery

Date of Manufacture

Millers Antiques has dated this Antique Silk Piano Shawl to the 1910s.

Independent Date Report ID 09659182
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques dating1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 95-140 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1910s:
Hand-knotted macramé fringe header: traditional early twentieth-century finishing.
Hand-worked silk satin stitching: fine variations in thread tension across the flowerheads.
Natural cream silk ground: characteristic soft sheen and supple drape.
Faint oxidised storage spots: age marking typical of antique silk textiles.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
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SA1237026
Millers Antiques
Millers Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2012

Antiques since 1947.

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Archive I A cream-coloured silk piano shawl featuring tonal floral hand embroidery and deep knotted fringe edge.

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Millers Antiques
Telephone 01668 282 308 or 07714 332 441
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1-5 Church Street
Wooler
Northumberland
NE71 6BZ
United Kingdom
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A cream-coloured silk piano shawl featuring tonal floral hand embroidery and deep knotted fringe edge.
Silk Piano Shawl
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A cream-coloured silk piano shawl featuring tonal floral hand embroidery and deep knotted fringe edge.
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  • ObjectAntique Textiles
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialSilk
  • ColourIvory
  • MotifsTonal floral embroidery, Knotted macrame fringe, Botanical pattern

This Edwardian piano shawl dates from 1910 and belongs to the antique textiles category. Made from ivory silk, it displays a botanical pattern with tonal floral embroidery and a deep knotted macrame fringe along the edge. The fabric shows good strong condition with no holes, alongside a few small marks reflecting its age. Measuring 178 cm by 186 cm, the textile is sizable enough to drape elegantly over various surfaces in the home. In a modern interior, this piece serves as a decorative covering placed upon a piano top or draped across a table or the back of a sofa to add a traditional Edwardian accent to a living room or music room. The accessory brings period character and a soft textural element to interior spaces while referencing historical craft traditions through its detailed hand-finished fringe and embroidered motifs.

FAQs

Originally known as Manila or Canton shawls, these hand-embroidered silk textiles originated in China and were traded globally via Spanish Manila. They gained immense popularity in Europe and America during the 19th and early 20th centuries both as fashion garments and as decorative drapes for grand pianos.

Traditional shawls are crafted from woven silk cloth decorated with hand embroidery executed in silk thread. The edges are finished with complex macrame lattice work leading into long, hand-knotted silk fringe.

Authentic period shawls feature double-sided satin stitch embroidery where the motifs appear visually identical on both sides. They also exhibit natural silk texture variations and hand-tied fringe rather than machine-stitched trims.

Interior designers frequently drape these textiles over sofa backs, fold them along the foot of a bed, display them on a dining table, or mount them framed as framed textile wall art.

Keep the silk shielded from direct sunlight and humidity, and store it flat wrapped in acid-free tissue paper rather than hanging to avoid stress on the fibres. Dry cleaning should be avoided unless managed by a professional textile conservator.
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