The Kashmir Shawl
(and its Indo-French Influence)
by Frank Ames

3rd edition, 1997
Published by The Antique Collectors' Club
ISBN 1 85149 226 6

In this completely revised third edition with a new chapter on the shawls of Great Britain, an additional 150 rare color plates and their corresponding detailed descriptions, new pagination, enhanced color photography, and much more, we have a book that has established itself over the last 14 years as the definitive and standard reference book on the Kashmir shawl.

The book's 376 pages trace the development of pattern, design and symbolism of the tapestry woven shawls through three hundred years of history classified into four periods under which Kashmir was dominated: Mughal, Afghan, Sikh and Dogra.

The chapters "Shawl Trade and Shawl Fashion in the Orient" and "Shawl Weaving in France", bring to focus the important cross currents of design influence that percolated from East to West.

Besides the invaluable chapter illustrating more than 50 signed French shawls, perhaps the most useful and exciting section of the book, from a collector's standpoint, would be "An Illustrated Guide Showing The Development of Kashmir Shawl Patterns From The 17th To The 19th Century". Highlighting this section are rich illustrations of over 50 extremely rare Mughal shawls from important museums and institutions from around the world.

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