A group of cerise damask curtains and circular tablecloths, European, 20th century

comprising of a group of six cerise damask curtains (approximately 345cm high by 120cm wide), with six tasselled rope tie backs, together with four circular table cloths (two dark umber damask cloths approximately 245cm diameter and two burgundy coloured red velvet cloths approximately 250cm diameter), and two table supports
(qty 18)

Schütze, S., Palazzo Sacchetti, De Luca Editori d’Arte, Roma, 2003, pg.80, illustrates four of the cerise damask curtains in situ in the L’Ingresso del piano Nobile

Comprising of a group of six cerise damask curtains (approximately 345cm high by 120cm wide), hooks attached to the top edge for hanging purposes, with yellow cotton lining, two panels with fading due to sunlight on the right hand edge, and one panel with light fading on the left edge. Would benefit from cleanings, as with surface dust, with six tasselled rope tie backs, together with four circular table cloths (two dark umber damask cloths approximately 245cm diameter; both with central medallions of fading and one centre with some damage, and two burgundy coloured red velvet cloths approximately 250cm diameter, one with impression marks from weighted object and with dark surface marks, both with circular central medallion of fading and one with a hole, together with two modern table supports (18) Please ask the department if you would like extra images of the various pieces.
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The curtain arrangement within the interior was designed by Federico Forquet