Curtain
Erddig Textile Workshop
Category
Textiles
Date
1976
Materials
Worsted, more wool and cotton
Measurements
2450 x 2480 mm
Place of origin
Erddig
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Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1151883.6.1
Summary
A door curtain, part of a set of five curtains, made by the textiles workshop at Erddig in 1976-7. Full length, red moiré wool curtains. Made to match the original, early 18th century pelmets (1156571). The fabric is crimson worsted plain weave, moire finished and the lining is a cotton twill weave. The curtains are hand and machine sewn, gathered into a heading band and rings and hemmed on three sides.
Provenance
National Trust Commission. Reproduction curtains made to match the historic pelmets.
Makers and roles
Erddig Textile Workshop , sewer