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On Display: House - Readbourne Parlor
Window hanging (Valance)
1929-1958
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1958.0607 C
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1958.0607 C
Object Name
Window hanging (Valance)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Previously attributed to Italy, this velvet was probably woven in Europe between 1700-1800.
Date
1929-1958
Materials
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (velvet)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
• Window hanging from set published: p. 18, 44