Antique Assuit Shawl, 1920s – Hand‑Woven Tulle bi Telli #antiquecape This light‑colored knitted cotton scarf

This light‑colored knitted cotton scarf

This rare Antique Marshall Field & Company lingerie‑section chemise

Having survived in such good condition

Length: ~ 105 cm

Johann Michael Militz was clearly a Viennese portrait specialist trained in the Meytens school

Antique Assuit Shawl, 1920s – Hand‑Woven Tulle bi Telli #antiquecape This light‑colored knitted cotton scarfThis beautiful antique Assuit shawl, dating to the 1920s, is a striking example of Egyptian inspired Art Deco fashion, crafted from light colored cotton and adorned with numerous silver plates arranged in a geometric pattern. The shawl reflects the cultural fascination with Egypt that swept through Europe and America following the discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922, when travel to Egypt became a symbol of sophistication and worldly elegance.