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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