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Valance

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1850-1860

GUSN

GUSN-17881

Description

Burgundy amd gold stamped velvet valance w/ burgundy, red, black and gold metallic decoration, ball tassles on base and fringe ball tassles below. Valance striped: burgundy, gold, burgundy. Pressed design of flowers and leaves (small daisies). Inner lining red cotton.

Details

Descriptive Terms

valances
cotton (textile)
velvet (fabric weave)
floral patterns
Velvet
Cotton
Floral
VALANCE

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

26 x 60 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.2016.3

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