Winterthur; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
Cotton
Linen
Museum Object Number
1968.0770.003 C
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1968.0770.003 C
Object Name
Window hanging (Valance)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Winterthur (Maker); Bromley Hall Print Works (Fabric manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Winterthur; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This is part of a set of window hangings made at Winterthur.
Secondary Place of Origin
Bromley Hall; Middlesex; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This textile was printed at Bromley Hall, in Middlesex, England.
Date
1962-1968
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: lower left
Inscription: "68.770.3c Shipley Rm Apr-Sept" (in graphite)
Type: Label
Location: lower left
Inscription: "SHIPLEY ROOM East Window Valance" (typed in black ink)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
Cotton
Linen
Techniques
Plate printed
Woven (plain)
Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
41.75 (W) x 10.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
106.045 (W) x 26.67 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2011)
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch: 40
Vertical design repeat: 36 5/8 inches (RGW, 05/03/2013)