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On Display: House - Gamon Room
Window hanging (Valance)
1929-1958
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Winterthur; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1958.0617.002
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.0617.002
Object Name
Window hanging (Valance)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Winterthur; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This window hanging was made at Winterthur.
Secondary Place of Origin
France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was woven between 1765-1780. Per previous cataloger, it was woven in France.
Date
1929-1958
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: pinned on tag
Inscription: "58.617.2 / GAMON ROOM / OCT - MAR" (in graphite)
Type: Label
Location: on lath
Inscription: "SEASON 4" (stamped in red ink)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (brocaded)
- Woven (satin)
Dimensions (inches)
16 (H) x 47 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
40.64 (H) x 119.38 (W)