Shaped; two tone red and cream silk brocatelle. Rococo style of scrolls, shells and leafy interfill. Romanesque ogee pendants and cascades finished off with complex tassels; three colored twist cord instead of tassel on center drop. Edges bound with red and cream gimp. Backed with twill weave cotton.
lambrequins (valances)
brocatelle
burlap
cotton (textile)
fringe
piecing
silk (textile)
weaving
Rococo Revival
Romanesque
Valance
Valance
Stenciled on side: 25
Unknown
70 x 63 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Mrs. James S. Lee
1931.383B
Massachusetts (United States)
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