Window hanging (Valance)

Museum Object Number 1955.0642.002 C

Object Name

Window hanging (Valance)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Ernest LoNano Interiors (Maker)

Place of Origin

New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

This window hanging was made by Ernest LoNano Interiors of New York City.

Secondary Place of Origin

Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

Previously attributed to Italy, 1675-1725, these fabrics were probably made in Europe between 1700-1775.

Date

1929-1955

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; reverse, pinned on tag; recto: "55.642.2/c" verso: "window valance" (graphite)
2. Label; reverse, twill tape label; "SEASON 1 2 4" (stamped in red)
3. Label; reverse, twill tape label; "HAMPTON ROOM / Nov. to July / Left window" (typed) [ illegible in ink]
4. ; ; .

Materials

Silk; Linen

Techniques

Woven (damask)

Dimensions (inches)

15.75 (L) , 67 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

40.005 (L) , 170.18 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements overall

Object Description

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