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On Display: House - Music Room
Window hanging (Side curtain)
1949-1955
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1955.0632 B
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1955.0632 B
Object Name
Window hanging (Side curtain)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This window hanging was probably made in New York City or at Winterthur.
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Per previous cataloger, this silk fabric was possibly made c. 1790.
Date
1949-1955
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: lower right corner
Inscription: typed in black ink, "55.632B MUSIC ROOM RIGHT CURTAIN"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (satin)
Dimensions (inches)
37 (W) x 105.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
93.98 (W) x 267.97 (L)
Measurement Notes
Fringe is 1.25 inches wide.