Object Number 1952.0325.002 F

Object Name

Bed hanging (Valance)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Winterthur, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

A set of bed hangings were made at Winterthur in the first half of the 20th century.

Secondary Place of Origin

Europe or North America

Secondary Origin Notes

The fabric for this valance is of unknown origin.

Date

1940-1952

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; upper right corner on lining; "HARDENBERGH BED RM. / TOP BED VALANCE / LEFT SIDE 52.325.2 F"

Materials

Linen

Techniques

Woven (plain), Printed, Resist

Construction Description

Hand-stitched

Dimensions (inches)

12.76 (H) , 72 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

32.41 (H) , 182.9 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements taken from record 1952.0325.002 H, as the left side valance is inaccessible.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same pattern, p. 201, fig. 188
[Book] Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
• Published: p. 39