A group of salmon coloured floral silk damask curtains, matching shaped pelmets and tie backs

Three salmon coloured floral silk damask curtains, and two matching shaped pelmets, with cotton lining, the shaped pelmets, with braid cartouche, and fringe along lower edge, together with two matching tie backs; together with a further pair of plain salmon silk curtains, with tasselled braid applied up each side, ribbon braid along lower edge, and scrolling braid applied within inner edge of curtain on lower edge and sides; and another pair of plain silk salmon coloured curtains (11)



 

Three salmon coloured floral silk damask curtains, and two matching shaped pelmets, Curtains lined with honey coloured cotton. Interlined, so heavy weight. Faded and discoloured lightly along vertical fold lines. One Curtain: 394cm. high, 161cm. wide along bottom, 141cm. wide gathered across the top; 12ft.11in., 5ft.3in., 4ft.6in. Lined with honey coloured cotton. Faded and discoloured lightly along vertical fold lines, and especially faded along the right vertical edge. There is a 16cm split to silk on far right side, from 32cm. up from lower edge. Curtain: 390cm. high, 160cm. wide along bottom, 143cm. wide gathered across the top; 12ft.9in., 5ft.3in., 4ft.8in. Curtain: 390cm. high, 160cm. wide along bottom, 146cm. wide gathered across the top; 12ft.9in., 5ft.3in., 4ft.8in. This curtain has black stains lower left corner. Shaped pelmets, with braid cartouche, and fringe along lower edge, 78cm. high, 205cm. wide (Qty 7) Together with A further pair of plain salmon silk curtains, Both curtains with distressed silk in the lower corners, with lining clearly visible. Both curtains 483cm. high (70cm. top section of which is canary yellow cotton lining), 141cm. wide along top and bottom (not gathered across the top – hoops attached), both lined with mustard coloured cotton (Qty 2) Another pair of plain silk salmon coloured curtains Both curtains: 238cm. high, 260cm. wide along bottom, 134cm. wide gathered across the top; 7ft.8in., 8ft.5in., 4ft.3in. Both lined with complimentary coloured cotton. Interlined, so heavy weight. Binding at top, but no hooks in place. Applied with plain burgundy fluted braid along three edges. Faded in places, discolouration to one generally across width of lower section, and discolouration to the other along right hand vertical edge. (Qty 2)
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