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On Display: House - Attic Corner
Window hanging (Pelmet)
1930-1952
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1952.0339
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1952.0339
Object Name
Window hanging (Pelmet)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
This window hanging was probably made in New York City or at Winterthur, Delaware.
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Previously attributed to France c. 1770, this fabric was probably made in Europe between 1775-1825.
Date
1930-1952
Materials
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (compound)
Dimensions (inches)
39.5 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
100.33 (W)
Measurement Notes
Measurement is for the width of the window opening, as the hanging was inaccessible.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1984 Textiles in America, 1650-1870.
• Definition of drouget: p. 225-226.