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Valance

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1850-1858

GUSN

GUSN-18644

Description

Green brocade flat valance w/ gimp trimming. Large floral print w/ grapes and vines. Brown silk covering back. Paper stuffing.

Details

Descriptive Terms

valances
brocading
hand sewing
paper (fiber product)
silk (textile)
wool (textile)
weaving
vine scrolls
Wool
Silk
Unidentified Paper
Brocaded
Woven
Machine Sewn
Vine
VALANCE

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

40 x 60 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1315.3

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