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Window hanging (Valance)
1929-1957
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Silver
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1957.1338.001 C
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1338.001 C
Object Name
Window hanging (Valance)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This valance was probably made at Winterthur or in New York City.
Secondary Place of Origin
China; Asia
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was hand-painted in China for the western export market between 1700-1800.
Date
1929-1957
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: upper right of right swag
Inscription: "57.1338.1c" (in ink)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
- Silver
- Cotton
Techniques
- Painted
- Woven (plain)
Dimensions (inches)
39.5 (W) x 13.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
100.33 (W) x 34.29 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements overall.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Lee-Whitman, Leanna & Skelton, Maruta. A Systematic method for Differentiating Between 18th century Painted-Printed Chinese and Western Silks, in Needles, Howard L. & Zeronian, S. Haig. Historic Textile and Paper Materials: Conservation and Characterization.
• Used for fabric identificationArticle: Lee-Whitman, Leanna & Skelton, Maruta. 1983 Where did all the silver go? Identifying 18th-century painted-printed Chinese and Western Silks. Textile Museum Journal. 22
• Valance publishedArticle: Lee-Whitman, Leanna. 1982 The Silk Trade: Chinese Silks and the British East India Company. Winterthur Portfolio. 17 (1): 21-41.
• Context