Swag
Category
Textiles
Date
1800
Materials
Cotton, Linen, Silk
Measurements
940 mm (Length)700 mm (W)
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 933416.10
Summary
Aubergine striped silk. Valance swag. Fabric, aubergine silk warp faced satin weave (slightly darker shade stripe, faded to gold where exposed to light); lining, ivory silk balanced plain weave and mid brown cotton plain weave glazed; trimming, a. grey and rose red silk wrapped gimp 42 mm, b. rose red silk and cotton (?) herringbone braid 35 mm, c. undyed linen tape 20 mm rings removed; structure, handsewn, gathered two sides, border at bottom, edged top and bottom.