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Valance

1730-1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Silk damask valance in green with large stylised leaf shapes. Edged with applied green silk braid, and backed with a lining of course linen to which is sewn, on the bottom half only, a plain green silk lining. The linen is also edged with another strip of linen.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk damask edged with silk braid, lined with linen, and partly lined with silk
Brief description
Silk damask valance, possibly made in Italy or France, 1730-1770
Physical description
Silk damask valance in green with large stylised leaf shapes. Edged with applied green silk braid, and backed with a lining of course linen to which is sewn, on the bottom half only, a plain green silk lining. The linen is also edged with another strip of linen.
Dimensions
  • Top length: 70.5in
  • Top length: 178.5cm
  • Bottom length: 74in
  • Bottom length: 187.5cm
  • Maximum width: 11in
  • Maximum width: 28cm
Credit line
Given by Mrs Cora Ginsburg
Object history
Registered File number 1987/1043.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.152-1987

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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