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Bed hanging (Base valance)

  • Category:

    Textiles (Furnishing)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

    England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    1929-1956

  • Materials:

    Wool; Silk

  • Techniques:

    Woven (plain), Watered (Moire)

  • Museum Object Number:

    1956.0594.006


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Object Number

1956.0594.006

Object Name

Bed hanging (Base 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

This bed hanging was possibly made at Winterthur.

Secondary Place of Origin

England, United Kingdom, Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

This fabric was possibly made in England between 1750 and 1800.

Date

1929-1956

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Pinned to top corner; 56.594.6/Maple/ Oct - Jan
2. Label ; sewn to lining; 2 C - MAPLE/front bottom, Bed Valance/July -Aug-Sept,Oct (typed)
3. Label; stamped above Label; SEASON # 4 (in red)

Materials

Wool; Silk

Techniques

Woven (plain), Watered (Moire)

Dimensions (inches)

15.5 (H) , 72 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

39.37 (H) , 182.88 (W)

Measurement Notes

Width is measured at the lower edge.

Object Description

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