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On Display: House - Readbourne Parlor
Window hanging (Side curtain)
1929-1958
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1958.0607 A
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.0607 A
Object Name
Window hanging (Side curtain)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This curtain was made for Winterthur in the early 20th Century.
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Previously attributed to Italy, this velvet was probably woven in Europe between 1700-1800.
Date
1929-1958
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: label
Location: sewn to lower left corner of lining
Inscription: READBOURNE PARLOR/58.607a
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (velvet)
Dimensions (inches)
118 (H) x 31 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
299.72 (H) x 78.74 (W)
Measurement Notes
Measurements overall.