Curtain
Category
Textiles
Date
Unknown
Materials
Silk damask, velvet, cord and brass
Measurements
2370 mm (Width); 3330 mm (Length)
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 19502.1.1
Summary
One of a pair of lined olive green silk damask curtains with thirteen hand sewn brass hooks along its top edge. Hand pleated. Green velvet leading edges with green and cream cord applied at the border. Interlined with bump, visible in places. Extensive wear to silk. From the Ante Room. Additionally five rolls of off-cuts from this curtain stored in a archive box in Bristol room.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.