Curtain
ca. 1880 (manufactured)
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Curtain of jaquard woven wool, silk and cotton. The entire ground is a mid-yellow green, the filling has an all over repeating pattern of stems bearing cherry blossoms, cherries and leaves, in yellow and black, and leafing plants inspired by Egyptian ornament in yellow, black and red. Various borders of small stylised motifs enclose the dado and lateral borders consist of leafy stems scrolling around flower heads in yellow, black and red.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Jaquard woven wool, silk and cotton |
| Brief description | Curtain of woven wool, silk and cotton, possibly designed by Owen Jones, probably manufactured by James Templeton & Company, Glasgow, ca. 1880 |
| Physical description | Curtain of jaquard woven wool, silk and cotton. The entire ground is a mid-yellow green, the filling has an all over repeating pattern of stems bearing cherry blossoms, cherries and leaves, in yellow and black, and leafing plants inspired by Egyptian ornament in yellow, black and red. Various borders of small stylised motifs enclose the dado and lateral borders consist of leafy stems scrolling around flower heads in yellow, black and red. |
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| Accession number | T.369-1977 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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