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Bed hanging (Valance)
Peacock and Hen
Bromley Hall Print Works
1760-1780
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Bromley Hall Print Works (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Bromley Hall; Middlesex; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1960.0041.002
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1960.0041.002
Object Name
Bed hanging (Valance)
Title
Peacock and Hen
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Bromley Hall Print Works (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Bromley Hall; Middlesex; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
This textile was printed at Bromley Hall in Middlesex, England in about 1770.
Date
1760-1780
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Plate printed
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
12.25 (H) x 40 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
31.12 (H) x 101.6 (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.