Curtain lining
Category
Textiles
Date
1860 - 1906
Materials
Cotton bump and wool
Measurements
1200 mm (Width); 4200 mm (Length)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 609537.3.5
Summary
One of two linings to lampas brocade curtains. See ATT/T(Gill Medland Cat)/015. a) and b). a) gimp braid - see ATT/T(Gill Medland Cat)/015. c) ivory cream silk; d) cotton bump interlining. Two loom widths; fabric b) at top (where covered by pelmet drapes); flat to heading band of self fabric lining c), 40 mm from top. Hooks sewn to heading band (for rings of pole), interlined and lined throughout. Edged on three sides. a) green silk warp, ivory, pale and dark gold silk wefts. Warp faced satin ground diagonal twilled motifs. Lampas Brocade. Loom width 59.5 cm (23.3/8') three orange striped selvage. b) green (Eau de Nil) silk satin weave. Straight repeat, 168 cm drop x loom width. Neo-classical/ Victorian. Banners with tassels, flower garlands, in vases and sprays, ribbons and birds. a) gimp and ivory/gold/green silk braid 5.8 cm. b) tasseled braid 19 cm. Braid, gold silk covered gimp; cord, three strand cable cord gold silk; tassels, turned wood in four sections wrapped in gold floss silk and boucle cords. a) green (eau de nil) silk plain weave. b) as fabric (b), green satin weave. c) ivory cream silk plain weave. d) cotton bump interlining.e) undyed wool open plain weave (interlining). f) cream cotton satin weave. g) grass green linen glazed. h) undyed linen plain weave interlining. Manufactured either in England or France between 1860 and 1906.
Provenance
Attingham collection; bequeathed to the National Trust with the estate, house and contents of Attingham by Thomas Henry Noel-Hill, 8th Baron Berwick (1877-1947) on 15th May 1953.