28/1996

Collection

Textiles

Brief description

Curtain made from linen printed with a design of stripes of elongated diamond shapes in various shades of grey and green on a yellow, white and pale green background, thought to date from c.1950-1960.

Object name

curtain

Object number

28/1996

Production date

1950-1960 (manufactured)

Period

Twentieth century (1900-1999)

Material

linen

Technique

printed
machine woven
sewn

Physical description

Linen curtain with a yellow, white and pale green background printed with a design of elongated diamond shapes in dark and light grey, green and black. The diamond shapes are arranged in vertical stripes. It has a length of curtain tape at the top and has been hemmed and overstitched at the side. There are no selvedges.

Dimensions

Length: 191cm
Width: 86cm

Website keywords

textiles
window treatments

Label

Label text, Geffrye Museum, date unknown:
Curtain, Linen, 1950-1960.