Bed hanging (Valance)

Museum Object Number 1976.0521 I

Object Name

Bed hanging (Valance)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

Winterthur (Maker)

Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Fabric manufacturer)

Place of Origin

Winterthur, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

This bed hanging was made at Winterthur.

Secondary Place of Origin

France, Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

This fabric, 1974.0501, "Galieni" was manufactured by Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. The fabric was stamped and woven in France, and retailed in New York City in 1974.

Date

1974-1976

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; reverse, pinned on tag; "76.521 i / PATUXENT RM/ APR-SEPT" (graphite)
2. Label; reverse, fabric label; "PATUXENT ROOM / TOP VALANCE* FOOT / M76.521 i" (typed)

Materials

Wool; Cotton; Silk

Techniques

Woven (plain), Woven (satin), Stamped

Dimensions (inches)

14.75 (H) , 76.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

37.47 (H) , 194.31 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements overall.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Manuscript] Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.