Curtain

Object/Artifact

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Curtain

Entry/Object ID

97.6.98

Description

Top palion of curtain largely shattered red silk damask matching other curtain parts. Thought to be the largest curtain panel. Top of curtain gathered and metal rings reinforced. Four layers to this panel, inlaid silk plain weave collar, thin layer of batting and curtain backing of yellow cotton satin. Bottom of panel largely intact damask.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation

Acquisition

Accession

97.6.

Source or Donor

The Charleston Museum

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Credit Line

The Charleston Museum, Gift of Mrs. Frances Dill Rhett (Mrs. I.B. Rhett)

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Curtain

Nomenclature Class

Window & Door Coverings

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Width

80 in

Length

125 in

Dimension Notes

Curtain rings are 7 inches apart on top, 8 remaining, 9th is off edge

Location

Location

Room

303

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

October 10, 2013

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

March 30, 2023