Two Prayer Shawl Collars

Eastern European,first circa 1720, second Eastern Galicia circa 1850,“Shpanyer-Arbeit”on cream silk, non-woven openwork, cotton, silver and copper, incorporating rosettes and geometric patterns
first 35 1/2” long, other 39” long
Literature
Barbara Kirschenblatt-Gimblett Fabric of Jewish Life, Jewish Museum, NY, 1977 figs. 80,86

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