Paisley Shawls (SCOT 7)

Early stole shawl with sprigged white centre and row of small pines at each end. End borders of medium pines on floral background with 2 floral strips. Similar floral strips form the sewn on side borders.
1790 - 1810

Paisley Shawl (SCOT 10)

Zebra or striped shawl, wide stripes have leafy tendrils and wavy stripe on alternate red and black background. These alternate with medium stripes of floral design on alternate yellow and white background. Narrow geometric stripes in between. The side and end borders consist of a narrow strip of pines. Decorated tail pieces.
1850 - 1860

Paisley Shawl (SCOT 12)

Shawl with large black centre with encroaching border of medium pine tendrils. End border of large elongated highly entwined pines overlaid on a ground of 'indianised' designs with 2 stripes of small pines and flower shapes. Side border of small pines and flower shapes. Notes state turkish influence and D.Sime, Portsburgh, 19th century.
1845 - 1855

Paisley Shawl(SCOT 24)

Shawl with large white centre with all round border of slanted, voided pines. End borders consist of row of medium voided pines with 2 floral stripes. Similar floral stripe at side edges. Colour unusual for its pastel shades. Notes state 'Kirkin shawl', 'after the turkish', D.Sime, Portsburgh, 19th century. Also 'this shawl exhibits sample black warp stripes said to be indicative of manufacture by Gibb and McDonald of Edinburgh'.
1840 - 1850

Paisley Shawl(SCOT 37)

Shawl with all over pattern, star shape in centre. Main part of design dominated by large elongated pines with celtic bird heads. All round border of leafy branches within semi circles within broad stripe containing small pines. Narrower stripe of small pines within archways around edge. Notes state 'The Celtic Plaid' originally belonged to Sir David Baird, East Linton.
1860 - 1870

Paisley Shawl(SCOT 56)

Shawl with white centre invaded by floral sprays. All around wavy border of elongated slanting pines with alternate green and blue backgrounds with outer red band containing floral motifs. Border of leaves and stylised flowers all around edge. Notes state 'after the Edinburgh Drawing School', D.Sime, Portsburgh.
1840 - 1850

Paisley Shawl (SCOT 78)

Four compartment centre shawl with 4 centre panels, 2 green and 2 scarlet, bordered by small pines. End borders have 3 pairs of large sinuous pines and 2 double headed pines, narrow all round border of geometric pattern.
1855 - 1865

Paisley Shawl(SCOT 67)

Reversible shawl with all over pattern of temple door shapes with pairs of sinuous back to back pines. End borders include elaborate tail pieces, side borders of indianised designs. Notes describe as Reversible plaid 'after the turkish', last shawls to be made, D.Sime, Portsburgh, 19th century.
c1860