J.R. BURROWS & COMPANY:
Lace Curtains & Madras Muslin

historic lace


"No one carries a wider range of 19th-century reproduction lace panels than J.R. Burrows & Co."

VICTORIAN HOMES Magazine.


 

Cottage Panel Lace CurtainsSince the mid-1980's Burrows & Company has been importing fine Scottish Nottingham lace curtains for Victorian homeowners in the United States. Designs are the result of research for authentic patterns that especially suit American homes. While 100 years ago lace curtains were sold in only one or two lengths, and the homeowner had to make adjustments to fit their windows (see "Lace Curtains, Practical Advice"), we specialize in stocking the largest range of sizes on the market to meet the needs of clients with diverse house styles.

Underlying the interest of Burrows & Company in its approach to Victorian design is to promote the best traditions of finely rendered repeating patterns that was the hallmark of the period. Our designs have been chosen specifically for the inherent quality of the repetition of figures and strength of the overall design.

The timeless quality of these designs have an appeal that have given us many loyal clients, who return 2 years, 5 years, even 20 years later to purchase from us again.


Our designs are sold by mail order and shipped typically within one working day of placing the order.

Click here for a brief history of Scottish Nottingham Lace and Madras Muslin with an explanation of 'point' qualities and details of their use.

Full details on doing business with us follows. A black & white printed catalog will be sent by post upon request via e-mail merchant@burrows.com, Toll Free: (800) 347-1795; Phone: (781) 982-1812 or Fax: (781) 982-1636.

John Burrows with Victoria  1986John Burrows  2009

J.R. Burrows & Company celebrates
it's 25th anniversary supplying the
finest lace panels for period,
revival and homes.



Madras Muslin Designs

The Seagull by Voysey
Inspired by a design of C.F.A. Voysey

Seagull Cotton Madras Panels

Renaissance Cotton Madras - Red and Gold

68" x 90" = $275
68" x 108" = $319
68" x 126" = $360

Renaissance Cotton Madras - Red & Gold

Helena Madras Muslin Curtains

68" x 90" = $275
68" x 108" = $319
68" x 126" = $360

Helena Madras Muslin Curtains
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Renaissance Cotton Madras - Green

68" x 90" = $275
68" x 108" = $319
68" x 126" = $360

Renaissance Cotton Madras - Green
Rococo Peacock Cotton Madras Yardage
(by special order)
Rococo Peacock Cotton Madras

Renaissance Cotton Nottingham Lace -
White (14 Point) & Ecru

60" x 72" = $128
60" x 84" = $149
60" x 90" = $160
60" x 126" = $220

 

Scottish Lace Designs

Sibelia Panel Pairs (each pantel is 50" wide for a total of 100") Available in White and Ecru

50" x 90" = $240
50" x 126" = $280

Aleta Lace Curtains
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Aleta Panel Available in White and Ecru

40" x 31" = $39
40" x 72" = $77

Aleta Lace Curtains
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Honeybee Lace Curtain

Candace Wheeler won distinction in the 1880s with her Honeybee wallpaper, and our Scottish artists have now interpreted it for Burrows Studio as a curtain panel in their finest 14-point lace. Mrs. Wheeler had a busy life establishing women's aid and needlework societies. working with Louis Comfort Tiffany to decorate the White House for President Chester Alan Arthur, directing her own design business, developing resort properties, overseeing the interiors design of the Women's Building at the World's Columbian Exhibition and writing books on needlework and interior design. The honeybee is a fitting symbol of this woman's impressive career.

Honeybee Lace Curtain
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Japanese Carp Lace Curtain

Burrows & Company offers a new lace design inspired by the famous Japanese Carp pattern by Candace Wheeler. This is woven as a fine 14 point lace with an especially high degree of delicacy. Wheeler, one of America's most important designer of the 19th and early 20th century, was inspired by Japanese stenciled kimono fabrics. The original printed textile that served as the document source for Burrows & Company comes from the collection of the Mark Twain Memorial in Hartford, Connecticut. A coordinating "Japanese Carp" lace shower curtain is available.

Japanese Carp Lace Curtain
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Formosa Lace Curtain

An Art Deco era Chinoiserie lace panel, stylish for an eclectic room of the 1910s, 1920s or 1930s.

Formosa Lace Curtain
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The Stag Lace Curtain
by C.F.A. Voysey, Architect and Designer

Produced by the original weavers who commissioned the design from Voysey in the late 1890s, and imported exclusively from Rose's Mill in Scotland. This is a design of rare style and exquisite detail.

Stag Lace Curtain
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Kelvin Rose Lace Curtain

A tribute to the Glasgow School, this new pattern features the famous Glasgow Rose, a favorite motif of the Scottish Arts Nouveau Style. It has been scaled to be suitable for the windows of American bungalows and cottages.

Kelvin Rose Lace Curtain
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Meadow Lily Lace Panel

This design is from the Bungalow era (the 1910s & 20s). These panels appear in the movie "Nixon."

Meadow Lily Lace Panel
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Albertine Lace Panels

The largest scale designs one the market, they have a right and left pattern to be hung together on large windows or as single panels on adjoining windows. They are a Victorian pattern typical of the 1870's - 1890's.

Albertine Lace Panel
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Neo-Grec Lace Panel

Vigorously drawn with refined line weight, this design appeals to many people who never thought they would like lace curtains. The appeal comes from the dynamic French Neo-Grec design of the mid-1870's. Most recently seen on film in "The Buccaneers."

Neo-Grec Lace Panel
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Victorian Lace Panel

A flowing design that casts beautiful shadows, the Victorian panel particularly compliments houses of the Queen Anne style of the 1880's and 1890's. It makes its best film appearance in "Sommersby," and had its film debut in "Crimes of the Heart."

Victorian Lace Panel
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Cottage Lace Panel

These are just right for smaller windows of bedchambers and cottages. They are sold as pairs and are offered in smaller sizes, but have a commanding style whether hung straight to the sill or tied back. Cottage Panels are featured on the set of "A River Runs Through It."

Cottage Lace Panel
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Please continue to our tour by clicking on any of the above mentioned pictures for the full range of patterns, sizes and price list. Also, please look at our Cut Yardage Page

Neo-Grec Yardage

OUR LACE CURTAINS ARE FEATURED ON "BOARDWALK EMPIRE"!

Burrows Studio Scottish lace and Madras muslin curtains have featured extensively on sets for Boardwalk Empire, the Terence Winter and Martin Scorseser HBO original series set in Atlantic City and Chicago in the early 1920s. Among the principal set locations, Margaret Schroeder's homes have Boardwalk Empire Set Decorators Logohad Meadow Lily and Renaissance lace. Al Capone's workplace, the 4 Deuces (4444 South Wabash Ave. in Chicago), has a broad window filled with Renaissance Madras muslin panels in red and gold. Late in season one we spotted Kelvin Rose panels in Commodore Louis Kaestner's mansion. J.R. Burrows & Company deeply appreciates Carol Silverman's choice of Burrows Studio lace and Madras muslin curtains for the set decoration of this important TV series.

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**J.R. Burrows & Company
P.O. Box 522
Rockland, Massachusetts 02370
E-mail: merchant@burrows.com
Phone (Toll Free): (800) 347-1795
Phone: (781) 982-1812
Fax: (781) 982-1636