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Bed hanging (Curtain)
Peacock and Hen
Bromley Hall Print Works
1760-1780
Category
Textiles
Creator/Artist/Maker
Bromley Hall Print Works (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Bromley Hall; Middlesex; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1959.0050.011 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1959.0050.011 A, B
Object Name
Bed hanging (Curtain)
Title
Peacock and Hen
Category
Textiles
Creator (Role)
Bromley Hall Print Works (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Bromley Hall; Middlesex; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
This bed hanging is made from fabric that was printed at Bromley Hall in Middlesex, England in about 1770.
Date
1760-1780
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Plate printed
- Raised style
Dimensions (inches)
65.75 (H) x 37.5 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
167.01 (H) x 95.25 (W)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2011).
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 44.
Vertical design repeat: 39 1/4 inches.
Selvedge width: 37 1/4 inches.