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Drapery fabric
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown
- Origin Date:
- 1860-1865
- Materials:
- cloth
- Measurements:
- overall: 16 in x 21 1/2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0259
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Textiles
Description
Swatch of silk brocade drapery. It features a red background and a cream, brown, and red floral motif. This piece is from the fabric used for the draperies in the Executive Mansion during President Abraham Lincoln's administration. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum