Melissa had a bunch of pictures in her flickr albums of old house interiors.pqtex wrote:I know that I have sseen a website with numerous photos of exquisite, intricate rope portieres. I just can't remember where. I just did a google search and one of my hits turned up a 1920's advertisement from Wrigley's chewing gum, offering the rope portiere as a prize. http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1 ... e-52067099
19th century Portiere, velvet rope, twisted rope and tassels
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Ypu must be doing a happy dance! They look fantastic in your house!!!! Enjoy! 
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Banner, great find and both of them look great in place. Just spent some time looking at your pictures on the net. Great house and great detail, i can on aspire to such grandure for our home.
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This is exactly what goes through my minddowntowndahlgren wrote:.... I know the cats would view a rope portiere as a new jungle gym, so I've never bid on one. Great finds!
Banner, what a fantastic find! I scan the local Craigslist, but have yet to score anything so great
Way to go!1904 Victorian
