The shawl of shawls belongs to the Duchess of Northumberland. It formerly belonged to Charles X. of France, and was manufactured entirely from the fur of Persian cats. Many thousands of cats’ skins were utilised, and the weaving occupied some years. The shawl measures eight yards square, but is so fine that it can be compressed into the space of a large coffee cup.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XX, Issue XXIII, 4 June 1898, Page 692
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64Untitled New Zealand Graphic, Volume XX, Issue XXIII, 4 June 1898, Page 692
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