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Machine woven pile, maroon, brown, and gold predominating. Elongated symmetrical panel of stylized meandering floral vine repeating vertically and emanating from a stepped pedestal base with similar stylized floral motif. Maroon ground. Border is large stylized blossoms on back ground with secondary line borders. Case at top for rod. Hanging is two sided.
portieres
chenille (yarn)
silk (textile)
floral patterns
Curtain
Curtain, Doorway
Portiere
Silk
Chenille
Floral
Portiere
Original To Bowen Family House (Brooklyn, N.Y.),
Unknown
124 1/4 x 52 3/4 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Margaret Carson Holt
1970.655.2
New York state (United States)
Title Portiere Accession Number 1970.655.1
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