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Window hanging (Side curtain)
Ernest LoNano Interiors
1941-1957
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
Museum Object Number
1957.1292 B
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1292 B
Object Name
Window hanging (Side curtain)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Ernest LoNano Interiors (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This window hanging was made by Ernest LoNano Interiors of New York City.
Secondary Place of Origin
China; Asia
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was embroidered in China for the western market. Per Susan Barrows Swan, it was made between 1800-1850.
Date
1941-1957
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: reverse, cloth tag
Inscription: "PHILADELPHIA BED ROOM / LEFT CURTAIN / 57.1292 b" (typed)
Type: Label
Location: reverse, pinned on tag
Inscription: "G57.1292 b / Phila. Bedrm. / Sept - Apr" (graphite)
Type: Label
Location: reverse, woven tag
Inscription: "Interior decorator/ERNEST LoNANO/127 EAST 59TH ST. N.Y" (woven)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (satin)
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
38.5 (W) x 126.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
97.79 (W) x 321.31 (L)