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On Display: House - Morattico Hall
Window hanging (Venetian or pull-up curtain)
Ernest LoNano Interiors
1956-1956
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Ernest LoNano Interiors (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1965.3038.002 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.3038.002 A
Object Name
Window hanging (Venetian or pull-up curtain)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Ernest LoNano Interiors (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This window hanging was made by Ernest LoNano Interiors of New York City.
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The fabric is probably a revival, made in Europe between 1875-1950.
Date
1956-1956
Materials
- Silk
- Linen
Techniques
- Woven (damask)
Construction Description
Hand-woven
Dimensions (inches)
48.5 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
123.19 (W)
Measurement Notes
Width above is approximate.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Westman, Annabel. 06//1990 English window curtains in the eighteenth century. Antiques. 137: 1406-1417.
• See article for terminologyBook: Montgomery, Florence. 1984 Textiles in America, 1650-1870.
• Marot plate featuring design: fig. 4 p. 54