Ducks
Textiles (Furnishing)
Ernest LoNano Interiors (Maker)
Tassinari & Chatel (Fabric manufacturer)
New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
France, Europe
1941-1956
Linen
Woven (plain), Printed
1956.0610.002 C
Object Number1956.0610.002 C |
Window hanging (Valance and tails or cascades)
Ducks
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.
Tassinari & Chatel (Fabric manufacturer)
1680
New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
This window hanging was made by Ernest LoNano Interiors of New York City.
France, Europe
The fabric is a reproduction printed by Tassinari & Chatel in Lyon, France in 1911.
1941-1956
1. Label; reverse, pinned on tag; "56.610.2 c / FRANKLIN Rm / APR - SEPT" (graphite)
2. Label; reverse corner, tape tag; "2 K - FRANKLIN / left window Valance / July to April" (typed)
Birds
Linen
Woven (plain), Printed
Hand-woven
44 (L) , 53 (W)
111.76 (L) , 134.62 (W)
OL is of one tail, OW is W of swag
Text available soon.
[Book] Eaton, Linda. 2007 Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection.
• Fabric published: p. 186, discussed p.184
[Book] Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
• Window hanging from set published: p. 96
[Book] Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same pattern, p. 235, fig. 220, plate XIV, p. 218.