Drapery
- Object Name:
- Drapery
- Object ID:
- 1939.015.47 a-b
- Place of Origin:
- France (possibly)
- Date:
- 1835-1850
- Description:
- Drapery cords. Belonged to Charlotte Ayer of Concord, NH. Two gold and yellow silk cords used to pull back red and gold damask draperies. Main cord is 2" in circumference, consisting of four-ply S-twist of four individual two-play Z-twist yarns. One end attached to a 5" tassel that is adorned with 17 smaller 1.25" tassels, each hanging on a matching cord, the other end attached to an acorn tassel 5" long x 7.5" in circumference at the widest point (middle).
- Material:
- Textile
Silk - Dimensions:
- W-5.5 L-78 Cir-7.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Belonged to Charlotte Ayer (Mrs. Washington) Williams, younger sister of the donor's grandmother. Charlotte Ayer of Concord, NH, was married to Washington Williams, merchant of Dover, NH, in 1834. Washington and Charlotte Williams are known to have lived in Dover, Concord, and Boston, retiring to Portsmouth, c. 1850.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Margaret H. Jewell
- People:
- Williams, Charlotte Ayer (1804-1875), Williams, Washington (1797-1860), Jewell, Margaret H. (1866-1970)
- Subjects:
- Silk, Tassels, Drapery, Interior decoration, Curtains, Passementirie
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