47/1994-1-1

Collection

Textiles

Brief description

One of a pair of curtains made from cotton, printed with Aztec-style design of men, women, birds and banding in maroon and green on a cream ground, probably purchased from John Lewis in the 1950s.

Object name

curtain

Object number

47/1994-1-1

Production organisation

John Lewis Partnership (retailer)

Production date

1950s (retailed)

Production place

London (retailed)

Period

Twentieth century (1900-1999)

Material

cotton

Technique

printed
machine woven
sewn

Physical description

One of a pair of lined and hemmed curtains with curtain tape at the top. The textile has a cream ground printed with a maroon and green Aztec design of stylised geometric figures of men, ducks and banding. The curtain is worn at the edge and has been lengthened with a panel of the same fabric at the bottom.

Dimensions

Length: 190cm
Width: 118.5cm

Website keywords

textiles
window treatments

Label

Label text, Geffrye Museum, date unknown:
Curtain with Aztec Design, 1950.