Curtain
Category
Textiles
Date
Unknown
Materials
Moire silk, taffeta and brass
Measurements
1800 mm (W); 2820 mm (Length)
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 30551
Summary
Moire (watermarked silk pattern) corded silk curtain in heavy weave lined with a heavy cotton sateen. In poor condition the lining badly damaged by light with a few tears and dirt. Machine-stitched together. Fifteen brass hooks in good condition hand-stitched onto a 35mm cotton tape from a 70mm ruched heading.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.