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On Display: House - Cecil Sitting Room
Window hanging (Valance)
1929-1955
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1955.0633 C
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1955.0633 C
Object Name
Window hanging (Valance)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
Set of window hangings consisting of a valance and two side curtains made in the first half of the twentieth century from silk damask
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric is a revival, probably made in Europe between 1930 and 1950, in the style of the early 18th century.
Date
1929-1955
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: lower right corner
Inscription: in ink "55.633c"
Type: Label
Location: lower left corner
Inscription: typed in black ink "CECIL DRESSING RM. VALANCE 55.633c"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (damask)
Dimensions (inches)
48 (W) x 23 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
121.92 (W) x 58.42 (L)