Museum Object Number1957.1309.001 C |
Window hanging (Valance)
Textiles (Furnishing)
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
Ernest LoNano Interiors (Probable 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.
New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
This window hangnig was probably made by Ernest LoNano Interiors of New York City.
Europe
This fabric was possibly embroidered in England or France between 1790-1820.
1930-1957
1. Label; reverse, tape tag; "SEASON 3" (stamped in red)
2. Label; reverse, cloth tag; "2 S - SOUTH ROOM / Valance - N.E. Window / July - August - Sept." (typed)
3. Label; reverse, pinned on tag; "No. 1 / McIntire Bed / April - Sept" (in graphite)
Cotton ; Silverplate on copper (fused plate)
Woven (plain), Embroidered
14.5 (L) , 76 (W)
36.83 (L) , 193.04 (W)
Measurements overall
Text available soon.
[Manuscript] Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.