(Paisley is a lightweight wool woven in an elaborate ... Some of the shawls have come down to him through his family; others have been found in antique shops and in attics of private homes.

Many of the earliest items in the sale come from the collection of Peta Smyth, a leading London dealer in antique ... shawls, with estimates starting at £70-100, along with a circa 1860s paisley ...