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Bed hanging (Valance)
Bromley Hall Print Works
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Bromley Hall Print Works (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1963.0016.006
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1963.0016.006
Object Name
Bed hanging (Valance)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Bromley Hall Print Works (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
The textile may have been printed by Bromley Hall Print Works in England, c. 1780.
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Plate printed
- Mordant style
Construction Description
Threads: Natural color, S twist, 2 Ply: for all construction Stitches: Back: for seams . Hem: to finish narrow hem. Running stitch: to attach fringe at lower edge Tapes: Fringe, cotton, natural color, 1-1/2" wide
Dimensions (inches)
10.5 (H) x 225.5 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
26.67 (H) x 572.77 (W)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 60.