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Bed hanging (Valance)
1730-1780
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
New England or Connecticut River Valley; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
- Cotton
- Wool
Museum Object Number
1958.0060.007
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.0060.007
Object Name
Bed hanging (Valance)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
New England or Connecticut River Valley; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Made in the Connecticut River Valley.
Date
1730-1780
Materials
- Linen
- Cotton
- Wool
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Embroidered
- Crewelwork
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
10 (H) x 72 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
25.4 (H) x 182.88 (W)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 110, fig. 55Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 118, fig. 58; discussion of early American crewelwork