Vintage Black Silk Manton De Manila Hand embroidered Flamenco Shawl 20's Silk and Hand Embroidered Manton De Manila Shawl Rare large heavily hand embroidered Spanish manton shawl 1920s Black Exceptional Art Deco Manton De Manila Embroidered Silk Shawl For Sale. Large & ornate museum quality antique silk, hand embroidered Manton de Manila Spanish shawl. The old master handwork exhibited is outstanding. The flamenco piano shawl was made of a high quality silk in a creamy ivory tone. It boasts beautiful & intricate hand silk embroidered high relief, colorful floral motifs intwined in delicate vines & foliage. These elaborate pieces were often used for weddings and evening wraps. It takes thousands of hours to make such a piece. The shawl was finished with long, dramatic, lustrous, hand knotted silk fringe. No doubt this long swaying fringe would be breathtaking during the movement of a flamenco dancer. This piece of textile history had interfacing added to the backside at some point in its lifepreventing further damage or unraveling! History: Spanish trading ships sailed a route between China, Philippines, Mexico, & docking in Seville, Spain in the 16th century. One of the items that originated from trading with Canton was the silk shawl. Women wore them folded & draped over shoulders. By the 18th century they became loved by women throughout the Spanish Empire. Condition: Great antique condition, but by no means perfect. It has minor staining and one section of missing fringe (about 3) and a few spots where the backing shows through in small split areas of the silk. Measurements: Not including fringe 50x48 Fringe length 18. 5 long Total measurements including fringe 68. 5x66. 5