Description

Antique Double Sided Embroidery Manila Manton – Cantonese Embroidery – Baby Scene

Superb legend historical scene

With Baby Scene

Made in Canton, China in 1880-1900

Antique shawl with soft colored embroidery on white silk base

Profusely embroidered with figures and scenes

Excellent piece for use as a style accessory or as a collectible!

Also known as Piano Shawl, Fringed Flapper Shawl & Flamenco Shawl.

PERSONAL COLLECTION

 

 

 

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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.

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