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On Display: House - Tappahannock Room
Window hanging (Side curtain)
1947-1958
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Winterthur; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1958.0625.001 A
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.0625.001 A
Object Name
Window hanging (Side curtain)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Winterthur; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This window hanging was probably made at Winterthur.
Secondary Place of Origin
France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Previously attributed to England, between 1830 and 1840, the fabric was probably printed in France about 1780.
Date
1947-1958
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: reverse, sewn on tag
Inscription: "Tappahanneck Room SA 134/ Jan. - Feb. - March / July - August - Sept." (typed)
Type: Label
Location: reverse, pinned on tag
Inscription: "58.625.1a / Tappahannock / Room / July - Dec" (in graphite)
Type: Label
Location: on lining
Inscription: "SEASON 1 * 3" (stamped in red)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Techniques
- Block printed
- Woven (plain)
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
21.5 (W) x 101.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
54.61 (W) x 257.175 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements overall. Border measures 6.25 inches wide, other fabric measures 15.5 inches wide.
Measurements are approximate due to inherent variability of textiles.
Montgomery determined warps per inch: 44
Block size: 8 inches
Vertical design repeat: 8 inches