There are family stories concerning a shawl that had the Taj Mahal embroidered on it. Last remembered in the UK circa 1945, but believed to have been handed down maybe 20-30 years before. Apparently the threads used were a distinctive silver colour..
I'm looking for websites with pictures of such items to help with identification. Any ideas?
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