Object Number 1952.0175.002

Object Name

Window hanging (Curtain)

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.

Secondary Place of Origin

Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

This fabric was probably made in Europe between 1725 and 1775.

Date

1929-1952

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; reverse, pinned on tag; "52.175.2" (graphite)

Materials

Silk; Linen

Techniques

Woven (damask)

Construction Description

Hand-woven

Dimensions (inches)

137.5 (L) , 41.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

349.25 (L) , 105.41 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements overall, include fringe.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Thornton, Peter. 1965 Baroque and Rococo Silks.
• Related fabric: pl.114a, p.194