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Valance
1745-1755
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1969.1931.002
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.1931.002
Object Name
Valance
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1745-1755
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on Red tag
Inscription: "69.1931.2 / T 171 / study / dr.37" [over] "69.1931.2 / T171 / study" (graphite, ink)
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "T171 / G 69.1931.2" [over] "69.1931.2 / dr. 37 / T171" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Block printed
- Raised style
Dimensions (inches)
13.25 (W) x 62.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
33.655 (W) x 158.75 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to inherent variability of textiles.
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch: 52
Selvedge width: more than 38.25 inches
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 196, fig. 184Chapter: 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 "raised" style and print technology, pp. 88, 97.Other: Research for Printed Textiles completed by Linda Eaton.
• Information on China Blue technique.Book: Storey, Joyce. 1984 The Art of the Textile Blockmaker.
• Information on blockmaking techniques, pp. 14-17.Book: Eaton, Linda. 2014 Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 162, C016.