Curtain
Category
Textiles
Date
1870 - 1890
Materials
Velvet, cotton, worsted wool
Measurements
4570 x 3000 mm; 4630 mm (Height); 2020 mm (Width)
Collection
Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd
NT 1421898.1
Summary
A curtain, one of a set of eight printed velvet curtains, c1870-1890. The Japanese inspired design of waterlillies, prunas blossom, dragonflies and paper lanterns. The colours include turquoise, orange, yellow and green. Some of the curtains are trimmed down their edge with braid and pom-poms echoing the colours of the velvet. All of the curtains have a fine wool worsted lining and have been hung from large brass rings (11cms dia).
Provenance
Penrhyn
Marks and inscriptions
'No.2'