Drapery

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Drapery

Entry/Object ID

MP.93.540 a-c

Description

Gray-blue silk damask drapery set consisting of two drape panels (a-b.) and a valance (c.): pattern of lattice of diamond shapes, with floral motif inside each diamond; valance has three shallow scallops across bottom and fringe about 1" deep; lined and interlined (cream original color of lining?); silk fringe on all pieces.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1922

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.93.540 A-C

MP.93.540a-c

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Left drape

Width

45-1/2 in

Length

119 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 45 1/2 x 119 in. (115.6 x 302.3 cm)

Dimension Description

Right drape

Width

47 in

Length

120 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 47 x 120 in. (119.4 x 304.8 cm)

Dimension Description

Valance

Height

17-1/4 in

Depth

3-3/4 in

Length

69-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 17 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 69 1/2 in. (43.8 x 9.5 x 176.5 cm)

Material

Silk

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Lining discolored by sun exposure, unevenly from a cream (?) to a gold. Lining of valance is ripped, jaggedly, from wear and tear at about the level of the metal rings from which the draperies hang. Two major rips in valance linings; on left about 15" long; on right about 6" long, horizontally.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.93.538 a-c - Drapery - Part of set MP.93.539 a-c - Drapery - Part of set MP.93.541 a-c - Drapery - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

1 of 4 sets, originally from Montgomery Room.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, General's Bedroom