Collection Highlights
Parure
ca. 1820
1920.11-17
Cut steel
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Curtain
Object name
Curtain
Date
1850-1900
Medium
Cotton, ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 122 1/2 x 75 x 1/4 in. ( 311.2 x 190.5 x 0.6 cm )
Description
One white lace curtain panel on cotton batiste ground, with chainstitch and drawnwork, gathered across the top with six ivory buttons anchoring loops from which to suspend the panel, scalloped edges on sides and bottom, airy floral pattern throughout with dense floral border around sides and bottom.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number
Z.1092
Gallery Label
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (188