Weiner Mihályné szerk.: Az Iparművészeti Múzeum Évkönyvei 9. (Budapest, 1966)

IPARMŰVÉSZETI MÚZEUM — MUSÉE DES ARTS DECORATIFS - Horváth, Vera: Kashmir Shawls in the Museum of Applied Arts

18. Shawl, machine-wo ven, probably India, second half of XlXth century probably made in the fine period of shawl embroidery between 1820 and 1850. The peak of embroidery, i.e. the striking resemblance with weave, and its decline, the rough substitute for the Kashmir shawl, are equally represented in the collection. In this case, European influence meant not only quantitative increase of production but also a high degree of pretentious-