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On Display: House - Hardenbergh Bedroom
Bed hanging (Side curtain)
1940-1952
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Winterthur; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1952.0325.002 C
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1952.0325.002 C
Object Name
Bed hanging (Side curtain)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Winterthur; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
A set of bed hangings were made at Winterthur in the first half of the 20th century from fabric printed c. 1770.
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe or North America
Secondary Origin Notes
The fabric for this valance is of unknown origin.
Date
1940-1952
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: lower corner near head of bed
Inscription: "HARDENBERGH BED RM. / BED SIDE CURTAIN / LEFT (HEAD) / 52.325 C" (typed)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Printed
- Resist
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
74.25 (H) x 19.5 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
188.59 (H) x 49.53 (W)
Measurement Notes
Measurements taken from 1953.0325.002 B, as curtain C is inaccessible.