Object Number 1956.0611.002

Object Name

Bed hanging (Valance)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

This valance was made at Winterthur or in New York City.

Secondary Place of Origin

Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

This fabric was made in Europe between 1800 and 1830.

Date

1941-1956

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Reverse, right tail, pinned on tag; "56.611.2/FRANKLIN Rm/APR-SEPT" (graphite)
2. Label; Reverse, right tail, twill tape tag; "2 K - FRANKLIN ROOM/(Salem bow and arrow bed)/Pair tails -- head/Oct-Nov-Dec, Jan-Feb-Mar" (graphite)
3. Label; Reverse, left tail, pinned on tag; "56.611.2/FRANKLIN Rm./APR-SEPT" (graphite)
4. Label; Reverse, left tail, twill tape tag; "2 K - FRANKLIN ROOM/(Salem bow and arrow bed)/Pair tails -- head/Oct-Nov-Dec, Jan-Feb-Mar" (graphite)

Materials

Linen; Silk; Wool; Cotton

Techniques

Woven (plain), Woven (brocaded)

Dimensions (inches)

47.5 (H) , 51.75 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

120.65 (H) , 131.445 (W)

Object Description

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