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Curtain

1883 (made)
Artist/Maker
John Aldam Heaton (designer)
Josephine Mary Newall (embroiderer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Cotton sateen curtain embroidered with crewel wool, with three woollen fringes and a pair of woollen cords.


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Interiors
Wall Coverings
Object type
Curtain
Parts
This object consists of 6 parts.

  • Curtain
  • Fringe
  • Fringe
  • Fringe
  • Cord
  • Cord
Materials and techniques
Cotton sateen embroidered with wool, and wool
Brief description
Embroidered cotton sateen with three woollen fringes and a pair of woollen cords, designed by John Aldam Heaton and embroidered by Josephine Mary Newall, England, 1883.
Physical description
Cotton sateen curtain embroidered with crewel wool, with three woollen fringes and a pair of woollen cords.
Dimensions
  • A length: 1120mm
  • A height: 155mm
  • B length: 850mm
  • B height: 155mm
  • C length: 225mm
  • C height: 155mm
  • Curtain weight: 13.5kg
  • Top edge of the curtain width: 2150mm
  • Bottom edge of the curtain width: 2145mm
  • Proper right of the durtain length: 3435mm
  • Proper left of the curtain length: 3370mm
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. Banks
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.110 to E-1973

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O352713/curtain-john-aldam-heaton/
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