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On Display: House - Albany Room
Bed hanging (Valance)
1929-1952
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1952.0340.003 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1952.0340.003 A, B
Object Name
Bed hanging (Valance)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
One of a set of bed hangings consisting of valances and base valances created in the first half of the 20th century using cotton printed in the early 19th century.
Secondary Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The fabric was printed in England c. 1824.
Date
1929-1952
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Roller printed
- Woven (plain)
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
17.5 (H) x 202 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
44.45 (H) x 513.08 (W)
Measurement Notes
Measurements above of the larger component, part A, which wraps around the foot and sides of the bed. The valance at the head of the bed, part B, is a separate piece, measuring 51.5 inches wide and 18.0 inches long.
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Florence Montgomery determined the warps per inch at 84.