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On Display: House - Hardenbergh Bedroom
Bed hanging (Headcloth)
1940-1952
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Winterthur; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1952.0325.002 A
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1952.0325.002 A
Object Name
Bed hanging (Headcloth)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Winterthur; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
A set of bed hangings was probably made at Winterthur in the first half of the 20th century from fabric printed in England c. 1770
Secondary Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This textile was probably printed in England, c. 1740-1780.
Date
1940-1952
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Block printed
- Resist style
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
79.5 (H) x 79.5 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
201.93 (H) x 201.93 (W)
Measurement Notes
Panel measures 47 inches at the top after gathering