Long cashmere shawl, India, c. 1870, asymmetrical design, with a black ground featuring a lotus flower crowning a floral ogival cartouche framed by palm fronds; the upper section features intertwined, curved palm fronds forming a lyre. Espoliné cashmere weave, signed reserve, ribbon marked 63004, preserved in its original box with a promotional moth-repellent cushion, Compagnie des Indes, 310 x 145 cm (holes).