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On Display: House - Essex Hall
Bed hanging (Curtains and valance)
1952-1958
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1958.1588.004
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.1588.004
Object Name
Bed hanging (Curtains and valance)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
This bed hanging was made at Winterthur or in New York City.
Secondary Place of Origin
France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Twilled silks such as this were produced in enormous quantities during the late 18th and early 19th centuries in France (Linda Eaton, 6/28/06).
Date
1952-1958
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: lower left hand corner right foot curtain
Inscription: "WYNKOOP BED ROOM BED ARCH ROOM SIDE 58.1588.4" (in graphite, "BED ARCH" is crossed out and "hanging panel" written in, with "a" added after ".4")
Type: Label
Location: top of right curtain, under valance
Inscription: "Wynkoop room 58.1588.4a Jan-June" / Opposite side: "Panel BED Hanging Back" (in graphite)
Type: Label
Location: Left valance, foot end
Inscription: 1958.1588.004 /Left side/ Valance & curtain
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (twill)
Dimensions (inches)
82 (H) x 72 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
208.28 (H) x 182.88 (W)