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On Display: House - McIntire Bedroom
Bed hanging (Base valance)
1930-1957
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1957.1306.007
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1306.007
Object Name
Bed hanging (Base valance)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This bed hanging was probably made at Winterthur or in New York City.
Secondary Place of Origin
France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Per previous cataloger, this fabric was woven in France in the 19th century.
Date
1930-1957
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: upper left corner
Inscription: "2 S SOUTH ROOM Bed Valence [sic] -left bottom Jan-Feb-Mar April-May-June" (typed in black ink)
Type: Label
Location: upper left corner
Inscription: "57.1306.7 McIntire Sept-Apr" (in pencil)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
- Linen
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
Construction Description
Machine-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
14.25 (H) x 98.25 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
36.2 (H) x 249.555 (W)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Cantor, Jay E. 1997 Winterthur. 264.
• Published: p.112Book: Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
• Bed hanging from set published: p. 22, 88Manuscript: Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.