Thursday, August 4, 2011

Whaley House Lambrequin



Well, I finally got my camera chip to talk to my computer!  So I've got a couple of very lousy, out of focus, badly taken photos of that lambrequin I created for the above rather naked original mantel in the Whaley House Museum!


   Eh, it's okay without a lambrequin, but I like it better WITH one!

 Used some of the antique Scalamandre silk drapery created for the dining room of the museum over 50 years ago, along with the guimpe braid and tassels to trim it off.   We found an antique silk embroidered with chenille yarn and beads that was probably intended to be a bell pull that was never finished and used that as the center panel.
Unfortunately, my poor photography does not do it any favors!  But it does pick up the colors in the Brussels carpet and the wallpaper quite nicely!  It really looks nice in the evening when the lighting picks up all the gold in the wallpaper and the fixtures.

7 comments:

  1. Robin, I believe you can do ANYthing. :-)

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  2. Ms. Robin, by George you done went and did it. Looks great. Don't you love the look of a mantle with a Lampbrequin? I was hooked from the first one I saw. Thanks for getting out there. Always wanting to see more. Richard at My Old Historic House.

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  3. The lambrequin is beautiful! My kids and I were at the Whaley House this past Tuesday and saw it in person...it is just lovely! I especially loved the new display in the General Store as well as the gout stool in the parlor. Maybe I'm not remembering correctly but don't some of the dollies upstairs have new dresses too??? Everything is looking wonderful...I can't wait to visit again :)
    Sandy

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  4. The house is amazing! Thanks for the pictures. I'm drooling on my keyboard. A factory here in town uses those Scalamandre silks, and they are exquisite.

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  5. What an awesome blog!! I'm enjoying all your posts and pictures ♥

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  6. That looks like a beautiful lambrequin Robin! :)

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  7. I'll make a point of checking this out next time I'm there.
    Val

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