Window Treatments

Audley End Dining Room - Visit the Audely End web site GO

Replica of the pull up curtains illustrated in Placido Columbini’s
drawing of about 1786 made from specially woven silk and linen
Tabouret.

Note the curtains held in the raise or any intermediate position
by counter balancing weights, not the customary cloak pins.

The brief given to the Company by English Heritage was to recreate
the curtains and re-invent the counter balancing weight system.

See also article by Gareth Hughes and Annabel Westman, Country
Life Sept 1998

One of a pair of silk covered lead weights with pulley and box wood knot holder.

The Green Tabouret, an alternating ribbed and satin
striped fabric with a watered finish. (Moire) Woven by
Richard Humphries (Client English Heritage)

Arched Head swag and bell drapery

Drapery over a Venetian window (Client - Lakeside Art Gallery Kendal)

Study curtains and pelmet combining striped and floral fabric.
Note the striped covered Wing Chair supplied by Albert E. Chapman.

Swagged drapery and curtains under a continuous
gilded cornice box. (Overseas Residence)

Plain silk and figured damask curtains with deep
pelmet edged with black braid fitted under a painted
cornice box. Note curtains closed at top and held back
by cords and tassels to enable the stripes of the
curtains to line up with the stripes of the pelmet.
Executed and fitted by Albert E Chapman.
(Designer Anne Millais)

English Country House Drawing Room. Curtains and Drapery
trimmed fringe fitted under gilt cornice box.

Note silk fabric wall panels with wide green border also executed
by Albert E Chapman.

A continuous drapery held only from brass
bosses fitted at two different heights.
Cord operated draw curtains below. Made
and fitted by Albert E Chapman.
(Overseas residence)

Drawing Room. Dress curtains, draw curtains and drapery fitted
over dark brown pelmet. (Designer Anne Millais)

1880’s Theatrical style of curtain draped over pole.
(Client National Portrait Gallery)

Detail of Swags. Showing two swags held by brass
boss fitted to wall with overlaying swags fitted to
pelmet board. Swags trimmed trellis fringe.

Swept Bay. Curtains and continuous drapery on two planes
(Designed and executed by Albert E Chapman.