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Passementerie
1929-1969
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Wood
- Metal
Museum Object Number
1969.8969
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.8969
Object Name
Passementerie
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; North America
Origin Notes
This tieback or tassel was probably acquired and altered for use with Winterthur's furnishing textiles between 1929 and 1969.
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The components were possibly made in Europe between 1775 and 1800 in the Louis XVI style. This tieback may also be a late-nineteenth-century revival tieback made in the style of Louis XVI. (See Notes.)
Date
1929-1969
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "2010IMLSFF.89.1" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
- Wood
- Metal
Dimensions (inches)
10.5 (W) x 20 (L) x 3 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
26.67 (W) x 50.8 (L) x 7.62 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Diameter=diameter of each tassel