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On Display: House - Marlboro Room
Window hanging (Valance)
Winterthur, Brunschwig & Fils, Inc., Scalamandré
1976-1976
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Winterthur (Maker)
Place of Origin
Winterthur; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1976.0500.001 C
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1976.0500.001 C
Object Name
Window hanging (Valance)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Winterthur (Maker); Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Fabric manufacturer); Scalamandré (Trim manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Winterthur; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
These window hangings were made in the Winterthur Sewing room and completed in April 1976.
Secondary Place of Origin
New York; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
Fabric was produced by Brunschwig & Fils, Inc of New York in 1973.. The ribbon trim was purchased from Scalamandre, Inc of New York in 1976.
Date
1976-1976
Materials
- Wool
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Watered (Moire)
- Woven (satin)
Dimensions (inches)
52 (W) x 20 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
131 (W) x 52 (L)
Measurement Notes
The returns are 5 inches. Measurements found on conservation report April 1976
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1984 Textiles in America, 1650-1870.
• Discussion of moreen: p. 300-303.