Pelmet swag
Harmonie de Laurent Stere
Category
Textiles
Date
circa 1950
Materials
Cotton
Measurements
1060 mm (Width); 1170 mm (Length)
Place of origin
France
Order this imageCollection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 609543.1.4
Summary
One of 13 printed cotton pelmet swags. Cotton warp faced satin weave screen printed three tones blue, two tones green. Black, turquoise to cream wash. Half drop repeat 560 mm x 620 mm; two repeats per width. 1950 interpretation of 18th century baroque sources. Floral with lace ribbons. Mid blue rayon cable twist fringe 45 mm. a) mid blue cotton satin weave (loom width 1210 mm). b) undyed cotton bump. Hand sewn, lined and interlined throughout, plain at top, edged at bottom. Pleated to either top corner. Made in France by Harmonie de Laurent Stere circa 1950.
Provenance
Probably bought by the National Trust at an auction post 1950 and used by the Administrator for private staff apartments in the Mansion until their removal in May 2007.
Marks and inscriptions
LOT 90 (luggage label on J)
Makers and roles
Harmonie de Laurent Stere