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Bed hanging (Base valance)
1936-1957
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Synthetic fiber
Museum Object Number
1957.1321.003 A
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1321.003 A
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
This fabric (1955.0072) was woven between 1940 and 1950 to match fabric 1957.1321.001 and .004, which according to du Pont family tradition, came to America with Eleuthère Irénée du Pont. (57.1321.1 and.4, used for the bedcover).
Date
1936-1957
Materials
- Silk
- Synthetic fiber
Techniques
- Woven (compound)
Dimensions (inches)
15 (H) x 77.5 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
38.1 (H) x 196.85 (W)