Object Number 1952.0346.001 C

Object Name

Bed hanging (Valance)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

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

Secondary Place of Origin

Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

Previously attributed to France, c. 1760, this fabric was probably made in Europe between 1770-1810.

Date

1934-1952

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; reverse, cloth label; "BLUE BED ROOM / TOP VALANCE / 52.346.1C" (typed)

Materials

Silk; Cotton

Techniques

Woven (compound)

Dimensions (inches)

11 (H) , 225 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

27.94 (H) , 571.5 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements overall, including fringe, W taken at top edge.

Object Description

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