Curtain of woven cotton, wool, silk and metal, British, ca. 1870-1880Part of a curtain of woven cotton, wool, silk and metallic threads. On a dark, blue-green satin finish ground, the repeating design consists of wide vertical bands in metallic threads decorated with diagonal stripes and, in drop repeat formation, large radiated motifs (possibly pineapple) in peach and yellow hues with cream, black and worn gilt stripes. Small fleur-de-lys motifs are arranged in a spot pattern over the main repeat.