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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
1952.0325.004 A
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1952.0325.004 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 pair of window curtains was probably made at Winterthur between 1940 and 1952.
Secondary Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was probably printed in England about 1770.
Date
1940-1952
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Reverse, lower left corner, pinned on paper tag,graphite
Inscription: "52.325.4a/ HardenBergh Bed/ OCT - APR" (graphite)
Type: Label
Location: Reverse, lower left corner, sewn on fabric
Inscription: "HARDENBERGH BED RM. / NEXT TO SPATTERWARE/ HALL T20 / 52.325.4a LEFT" (typed)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Block printed
- Resist style
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
34.5 (W) x 86.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
87.63 (W) x 219.075 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2010)
Vertical design repeat: 26 inches, 52 inches showing all of both sections of 1/2 drop
Horizontal design repeat: 1 half drop pattern, cannot determine how much is missing
Selvedge width: more than 34 inches