Pair of silk velour window draperies (curtains), double-lined with braided sides and bottom of a rose and gold rope, top has loops for hanging (7). The rose colored draperies are long and drape on the ground. Underside is a gold silk. Ties are of the same rose-red silk.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Maker
Notes
Dates: 1868 - 1899
Date made: r. 1868 - 1899
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
MP.94.1051 A-D
MP.94.1051a-d
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 10 x 4 ft. (3 x 1.2 m.)
Dimension Description
Ties
Length
25 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 25 in. (63.5 cm)
Material
Silk, Velours, Rope
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Ties are faded and brittle and curtains are badly worn, many rips, and fibers breaking down, turning to dust.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Brigadier General John Ross Delafield
Notes
User
Related Entries
Notes
MP.94.1050 a-d - Curtain - Part of set
MP.94.1049 a-d - Curtain - Part of set
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
Condition: According to card catalog the curtains were bought by JRD and mended in 1965.
Note Type
General Note
Note
w/tassels
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Maple Bedroom