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Valance

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1920-1940

GUSN

GUSN-258081

Description

Printed linen valance with top hem sen with openign at top for hanging; abstract geometric design with predominant colors of black, gold, red, blue, pink, green and brown; some stylized foliate and floral decoration among geomatric design; in hope chest (acc.no. 1998.6174).

Details

Descriptive Terms

valances
linen (material)
printed textile materials
geometric motifs
Geometric
Linen
Printed
Valance

Inscription

"PURITAN/ DOULTON CRETONNE . . ."; (?) A (?) ANTEED SUNFAST AND WASHABLE/ DESIGN BLACK PRINCE GUARANTEED SUNFAST AND WASHABLE" (along sides)

Associated Building

Original To Field-Hodges House (North Andover, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

18 1/8 x 32 1/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Sarah Moore Field

Accession Number

1998.6210

Places

North Andover (Essex county, Massachusetts)
Massachusetts (United States)
Possibly United States
Possibly England (United Kingdom) [country]

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