//
For internal use only
Not On Display
Bed hanging (Valance)
1805-1815
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1968.0365
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Montgomery
Share Object
Complete Details
Object Number
1968.0365
Object Name
Bed hanging (Valance)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
This bed valance is made from fabric that was printed in England in about 1810.
Date
1805-1815
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Raised style
- Plate printed
Dimensions (inches)
19.5 (H)
Dimensions (centimeters)
49.53 (H)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2009).
Vertical design repeat: 33 inches.
Selvedge width: 25.5 inches.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Catalogue: Victoria and Albert Museum, et al. 1960 Catalogue of a Loan Exhibition of English Chintz: English Printed Fabrics from their Origins until the Present Day; Victoria and Albert Museum, London, May 18th to July 17th, 1960. 75
• Textile with same print (in red), p. 45, #253Chapter: Bide, Martin. Secrets of the Printer's Palette, Colors & Dyes in Rhode Island Quilts. Book: Welters, Linda & Ordoñez, Margaret. Down by the Old Mill Stream: Quilts in Rhode Island. 83-121.
• Information on China blue, p. 88, 97Book: Storey, Joyce. 1974 The Thames and Hudson Manual of Textile Printing.
• Information on copper plate printing, p. 61-66