Object Number 1952.0341.001 C

Object Name

Window hanging (Valance)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

United States, North America

Origin Notes

This window hanging was probably made at Winterthur or in New York.

Secondary Place of Origin

France, Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

Per previous cataloguer, this fabric was made in France c. 1780.

Date

1929-1952

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; reverse, pinned on tag; "52.341.1 c / Albany Room / Oct- Mar" (in graphite)
2. Label; reverse, cloth label; "3 K ALBANY ROOM / RIGHT window valance / set #2-Apr - May -Jun / " " #4 Oct - Nov - Dec" (typed)
3. Label; reverse, twill tape; "SEASON 4" (stamped in red)

Materials

Silk; Linen; Cotton

Techniques

Woven (plain), Woven (satin)

Dimensions (inches)

15 (L) , 53 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

38.1 (L) , 134.62 (W)

Measurement Notes

L includes fringe. W taken at upper edge.

Object Description

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