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On Display: House - Albany Room
Window hanging (Valance)
1929-1952
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Wool
Museum Object Number
1952.0340.002 C
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1952.0340.002 C
Object Name
Window hanging (Valance)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
One of a set of window hangings that includes a swag valance and two tails/cascades made in the first half of the 20th century from fabric printed in the early 19th century.
Secondary Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was printed in England c. 1824.
Date
1929-1952
Materials
- Cotton
- Wool
Techniques
- Roller printed
- Woven (plain)
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
48 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
121.92 (L)
Measurement Notes
Height at center gather 7.5 inches, height at widest portion of swag: 17.5", height at far edge: 6"
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Florence Montgomery determined the warps per inch at 84.