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Valance

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1850-1858

GUSN

GUSN-14131

Description

Brown and gold brocade valance. Large floral print and horizontal design in gold brocade. Brown cotton covering back.

Details

Descriptive Terms

valances
brocading
hand sewing
silk (textile)
wool (textile)
weaving
Wool
Silk
Brocaded
Woven
Machine Sewn
VALANCE

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

64 x 36 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1396

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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