Talk and Afternoon Tea: “From India to Europe - The Story of Antique Kashmir Shawls” with Collector Romi Lamba

Please join us for a presentation by private collector Romi Lamba, as he walks the audience through the history of Kashmir and European shawls.  Highlighting various aspects of weaving and design, he will illustrate his presentation by displaying several textiles from his own collection, which includes both antique Kashmir and European shawls dating from 1820 to 1890.  Mr. Lamba has been collecting shawls for the past 35 years and has acquired pieces from dealers and auction houses in the U.S., England, France and India.  He has previously presented on this topic at the Asia Society, Hong Kong, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Shawls of Paisley design were in fashion for nearly 100 years, from 1790-1880, woven and embroidered in Kashmir and Europe during that period.  The Kashmir shawls, known as Jamewaars in India, were hand woven in a unique style of tapestry weaving that is now a lost art, and are considered by many to be among the most beautiful and intricate examples of textile and carpet weaving.  Together with their European counterparts, these shawls and their paisley patterns have left a permanent mark on the history of textile design.

Speaker
Romi Lamba has been collecting shawls for the past 35 years in the U.S., England and India. He works in Finance and lives in Hong Kong.
 
Image Credit:
Asia Art Hong Kong