Dancing Delphinus Wool Silk Shawl 135 Design:Ocean/Periwinkle Throughout the design

Throughout the design

and are surrounded by ornately illustrated animal embroidery

lit by the moon of Galileo Galilei and gilded by the stars of Giotto

The contrasting cashmere backing adds a lavish look and a deluxe feel against the skin

The Medici Cheetah design was inspired by Italian Renaissance paintings and cultural events alongside beliefs and attitudes of the era

Dancing Delphinus Wool Silk Shawl 135 Design:Ocean/Periwinkle Throughout the designThis design is based around ancient Greek art, pottery, poetry and literature. It features a shining, leaping dolphin, representing Delphinus, the selfless saviour of Arion, a character of ancient Greek myth. Delphinus wears a string of golden stars and carries with him a Kithara, the stringed musical instrument of the poet, Arion. Below Delphinus is depicted a wooden trireme, an ancient Greek seafaring vessel, inspired by those described in the