| Brief Description | Shawl with large white centre with all round border of slanted, voided pines. End borders consist of row of medium voided pines with 2 floral stripes. Similar floral stripe at side edges. Colour unusual for its pastel shades. Notes state 'Kirkin shawl', 'after the turkish', D.Sime, Portsburgh, 19th century. Also 'this shawl exhibits dample black warp stripes said to be indicative of manufacture by Gibb and McDonald of edinburgh'. |