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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 B
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1321.003 B
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 a piece that, according to du Pont family tradition, came to America with Eleuthère Irénée du Pont (1957.1321.001 and.004, used for the bedcover).
Date
1936-1957
Materials
- Silk
- Synthetic fiber
Techniques
- Woven (compound)
Dimensions (inches)
14.5 (H) x 47.5 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
36.83 (H) x 120.65 (W)