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Window hanging (Side curtain)
1959-1960
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
Museum Object Number
1960.1183 B
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1960.1183 B
Object Name
Window hanging (Side curtain)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This side curtain was made at Winterthur or in New York City.
Secondary Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was woven in England (possibly Norwich) between 1750 and 1780.
Date
1959-1960
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Reverse, bottom right, pinned on tag
Inscription: "1960.1130b/CHiPPENDALE/B/Rm/SEPT-MAR" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Wool
Techniques
- Woven (damask)
- Glazed
- Woven (brocaded)
Dimensions (inches)
25 (W) x 59.1875 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
63.5 (W) x 150.336 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Rothstein, Natalie. 1990 Silk Designs of the Eighteenth Century In the Collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London With a Complete Catalogue. 351.
• See pages 257-304 for similar design in silk.Book: Nix, Michael. 2023 Norwich Textiles: A Global Story 1750 - 1840.
• Published: p. 222, fig. 7.10