Object Number 1957.1337 D

Object Name

Window hanging (Side 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 between 1938 and 1969.

Secondary Place of Origin

India, Asia

Secondary Origin Notes

This fabric was probably made in India for the western market between 1850 and 1900.

Date

1938-1969

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Twill tape label sewn on reverse; "Lowestoft / Hall-2 prs / Oct-Jan / Apr-Jul" (typed)
2. Label; Twill tape label sewn on reverse; "SEASON 2 4" (stamped in red ink)
3. Label; Pinned on tag; "57.1337 / d" (graphite)

Materials

Cotton; Brass

Techniques

Woven (plain), Embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

108.5 (L) , 29 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

276 (L) , 74 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Montgomery, Florence. 1984 Textiles in America, 1650-1870.
• Discussion of mull and muslin, p. 303-307.
[Book] Crill, Rosemary. 1999 Indian Embroidery.
• Machine embroidered Indian mulls, fig. 44 and fig. 45, p. 56.