Object Number 1952.0323 C

Object Name

Window hanging (Tieback)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

This window hanging was probably made at Winterthur or in New York City between 1940 and 1969.

Secondary Place of Origin

Europe or North America

Secondary Origin Notes

This passementerie was probably made in Europe or North America between 1900 and 1950.

Date

1940-1969

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Tied on tag; "52.323c,d / tassels" (graphite)

Materials

Synthetic fiber

Techniques

Knotted, Braided

Dimensions (inches)

14.75 (L) , 4 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

37.465 (L) , 10.16 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Gasc, Nadine. 1973 Des Dorelotiers aux Passementiers. 121.
• Similar examples used for dating: p. 14-15. General information and visual resources pertaining to passementerie dating, construction, and use.
[Book] Boudet, Pierre & Gomond, Bernard. 1981 La passementerie. 160.
• General information and visual resources pertaining to passementerie dating, construction, and use.
[Article] Cornforth, John. 12/10/1970 The Art of the Trimmings Maker. 5.
• Overview of modern passementerie production.
[Book] Scalamandré. 1990 Scalamandré Guide to Passementerie. 21.
• Overview of passementerie use, style, and modern manufacture.