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On Display: House - Hardenbergh Bedroom
Bed hanging (Valance)
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 H
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1952.0325.002 H
Object Name
Bed hanging (Valance)
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
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This textile was probably printed in England, c. 1740-1780.
Date
1940-1952
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: attached at top left corner on a paper tag
Inscription: "52.325 H / Harden Bergh Bed / Oct Apr" (in graphite)
Type: Label
Location: attached at top left corner on sewn label
Inscription: "HARDENBERGH BED RM. / TOP BED VALANCE / RIGHT SIDE 52-325 H" (typed)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Block printed
- Resist style
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
12.75 (H) x 72 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
32.38 (H) x 182.88 (W)