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Valance

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

ca. 1840

GUSN

GUSN-223083

Description

Two valances (.1ab) gathered at top and bound with striped cotton tape; glazed chintz- white and brown vertical-striped background wiht red, black, green, yellow and white flowers and vine pattern throughout.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bed valances
chintz
block printing (relief printing process)
floral patterns
Valance

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

14 1/2 x 70 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. James Coggeshall

Accession Number

2003.21.2.1AB

Places

Rollinsford (Strafford county, New Hampshire)
New Hampshire (United States)
England (United Kingdom) [country]

Related Items

Title Bed Curtain Fragment Accession Number 2003.21.2.3

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