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Museum Collection
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Window hanging (Side curtain)
1949-1956
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
Silk
Cotton
Museum Object Number
1956.0607 A
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1956.0607 A
Object Name
Window hanging (Side curtain)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This valance was probably made at Winterthur or in New York City.
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Previously attributed to France, 1740-1785, this fabric was probably made in Europe between 1750-1775.
Date
1949-1956
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type:
Label
Location:
reverse, sewn on tag
Inscription:
"MASSACHUSETTES HALL / 56.607 a RIGHT / CURTAIN" (typed)
Type:
Label
Location:
reverse, pinned on tag
Inscription:
"Jul - Oct" (in graphite)
Mark/Signature:
Yes
Materials
Silk
Cotton
Techniques
Woven (damask)
Construction Description
Hand-woven
Dimensions (inches)
39 (W) x 113.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
99.06 (W) x 287.655 (L)
Measurement Notes
Per previous cataloguer, the fabric measures 19 inches from seam to seam.
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