One of a set of two wide rectangular unlined curtain panels composed of a hand-- loomed Jacquard-woven woolen fabric called 'Peacock and Dragon' designed by William Morris. The material is a twill+ which features large-scale palmette designs and alternating rows of confronted peacocks and 'dragons' which may actually be adaptations of the Chinese phoenix design. The figures are woven in subdued tones of olive green, lt. olive green, beige or cream, maroonish-- red, lt. orange-brown, lt. greyish blue, and greyish-white on a dark blue background. The vertical pattern repeat measures 44-5/8' (43' according to Parry, p. 152); the horizontal repeat measures 33-1/2' (35-1/2' according to Parry, p. 152). Each panel consists of one complete width of fabric including approximately two vertical repeats and two horizontal repeats. The design is not matched when the curtains are placed side by side. Curtain '1' is folded over on the top with a 3/4' wide woven beige (possibly originally lavender) gathering tape equipped with two cords. This tape is both machine and hand sewn to the top 3/4'-1' from the top. (The last 4-1/2' section of tape at the reverse left is newer and a dark lavender color). The sides of the curtain are selvages. The bottom is folded under and stitched by hand in a 2-1/2' hem. Curtain '2' is folded over at the top with a 3/4' wide woven lavender (now faded to beige) gathering tape equipped with two cords which is sewn by machine 3/4' down from the top. The sides are selvages. The bottom is folded under and stitched by hand in a 6' hem. +(appears to be a 1/3 Z on obverse)