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Table cover (Dressing table cover)
Winterthur
1976-1976
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Winterthur (Maker)
Place of Origin
Winterthur; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Synthetic fiber
- Cotton
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1976.0519
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1976.0519
Object Name
Table cover (Dressing table cover)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Winterthur (Maker)
Place of Origin
Winterthur; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This dressing table cover was made by the Winterthur Sewing Room.
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe or North America
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was made in Europe or North American between 1950 and 1969.
Date
1976-1976
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: rear right corner, pinned on tag
Inscription: "76.519 / Dressing Table / skirt" (in graphite)
Type: Label
Location: rear right corner, sewn on tag
Inscription: "Dressing Table / Franklin Room" (typed)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Synthetic fiber
- Cotton
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
Dimensions (inches)
35.5 (W) x 27.75 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
90.17 (W) x 70.485 (L)
Measurement Notes
W taken at upper edge. L is of skirt.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Edwards, Clive. 2007 Encyclopedia of Furnishing Textiles, Floorcoverings and Home Furnishing Practices 1200-1950.
• More information: p. 206Book: de Wolfe, Elsie. 1913 The Home in Good Taste. 322.
• General information on dressing table coversBook: McClelland, Nancy Vincent. 1947 Furnishing the Colonial and Federal House. 173.
• General information on dressing table covers