Museum Object Number1955.0750.002 A |
Window hanging (Side curtain)
Textiles (Furnishing)
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
Ernest LoNano Interiors (Maker)
The interior design firm of Ernest Lo Nano manufactured many textile furnishings (curtains, upholstery, bed hangings, etc.) for Henry Francis du Pont between 1929 and 1958. Mr. du Pont mainly worked with Ernest S. Lo Nano Jr (1901 to 1958), who was proprietor of the shop from 1935-1958. Mr.du Pont was quite clear that Lo Nano did not act as the interior designer at Winterthur. Rather, Lo Nano was the curtain maker and upholsterer. Jeni Sandberg has conducted much of the primary research on Lo Nano. See the manuscripts, notes in file "Lo Nano" in textile curator's office.
Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
This side curtain was probably made in New York City by Ernest LoNano Interiors.
Europe
Previously catalogued as having been woven in Italy between 1720 and 1750, this fabric was probably woven in Europe, between 1775 and 1825.
1929-1955
1. Label; Reverse, bottom right, pinned on tag; "55.70.2a/Port Royal Bed./Oct-Mar" (graphite)
2. Label; Reverse, bottom right, twill tape tag; "55.750.5" (typed)
3. Label; Reberse, bottom right, twill tape tag; "2 E -- PORT ROYAL/Pr. Curtains, left window/July-Aug-Sept-Oct" (typed)
Silk; Linen
Woven (damask)
114.5 (L) , 29 (W)
290.83 (L) , 73.66 (W)
Text available soon.
[Book] Thornton, Peter. 1965 Baroque and Rococo Silks.
• Related fabric: pl.114a, p.194