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Valance

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1870-1890

GUSN

GUSN-17875

Description

Gold wool curtain valance w/ magenta plush band and gold and red fringe and ball tassles at base. White cotton lining.

Details

Descriptive Terms

valances
cotton (textile)
machine sewing (technique)
plush
wool (textile)
Wool
Plush
Cotton
Machine Sewn
VALANCE

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

26 x 92 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.2015.1

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