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On Display: House - Phyfe Room
Window hanging (Side curtain)
Ernest LoNano Interiors, Prelle et Cie
1966-1967
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
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1967.1140.001 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1967.1140.001 A
Object Name
Window hanging (Side curtain)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Ernest LoNano Interiors (Maker); Prelle et Cie (Fabric manufacturer)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This is part of a set of window hangings made in the mid-20th century by Ernest LoNano from reproduction silk woven by Prelle et Cie for H. F. du Pont, consisting of a valance and two side curtains with tiebacks.
Secondary Place of Origin
Lyon; France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Woven in 1966 by Prelle et Cie for Winterthur.
Date
1966-1967
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: lower left corner
Inscription: "67.1140.1a Phyfe Rm. ALL YEAR" (in graphite)
Type: Label
Location: lower left corner
Inscription: "Ernest LoNano Interiors, NY, New York" in brown on cream
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (compound)
Dimensions (inches)
45.5 (W) x 126 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
115.57 (W) x 320.04 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements overall, taken at outside edge.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Ernest LoNano Interiors. 11//1956 Ernest LoNano Advertisement. Antiques. Vol. 70
• This fabric and same design for hangings published: p. 418Book: Burnham, Dorothy K. 1980 Warp and Weft: a Textile Terminology. 216.
• Discussion of lampas: p. 82-83Book: Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
• Window hangings from set published: p. 112