Kashmiri shawl was given by Victoria as a present

As ruler of an empire on which the sun never set, Queen Victoria adopted the Indian practice of giving Kashmiri shawls as gifts to visiting dignitaries and coming-of-age and wedding presents to her friends at court.

This fine Kashmiri shawl of intricate traditional design has a sewn label reading Horatia E Erskin…

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