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On Display: House - Hardenbergh Bedroom
Window hanging (Side curtain)
1940-1952
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Winterthur; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1952.0325.003 A
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1952.0325.003 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
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: Reverse, lower left corner, pinned on paper tag,graphite,
Inscription: "52.325.3a / Bed / OcT - r" in graphite parts illegible, eaten by silverfish
Type: Label
Location: Reverse, lower left corner, sewn on fabric
Inscription: "HARDENBERGH BED RM. /WINDOW NEXT TO BED / LEFT CURTAIN / 52;325.3A" (typed)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Block printed
- Resist style
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
36 (W) x 88.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
91.44 (W) x 224.79 (L)