Object Number 1952.0346.001 G

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 and throught to have been woven in 1760, this fabric was likely woven in Europe between 1760 and 1785.

Date

1934-1952

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Reverse, bottom left, pinned on tag; "52.346.1g/Blue Rm/Oct-Dec" (graphite)
2. Label; Reverse, bottom left, twill tape tag; "3 M - BLUE ROOM/left bottom Bed Val/April-May-June/Oct-Nov-Dec" (typed)
3. Label; Reverse, bottom left, twill tape tag; "SEASON # 4" (stamped in red)

Materials

Silk; Synthetic fiber

Techniques

Woven (compound), Watered (Moire)

Dimensions (inches)

16.75 (H) , 90.75 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

42.55 (H) , 230.505 (W)

Object Description

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