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Wood bracket cornice; applied gold finished tin facing in stamped relief of undulating edges with scrolling vines and pomegranate with central rose. Silk-wool damask valance of striped floral designs in greens and silver suspended below. Scalloped edges finished with gimp. Back brown glazed cotton.
valances
cornices
damask
relief (sculpture techniques)
silk (textile)
tin (metal)
wood (plant material)
wool (textile)
floral patterns
Tin
Silk
Wool
Damask
Floral
Relief
VALANCE
Original To Benjamin Boyden House,
Unknown
25 x 50 x 3 (HxWxD) (inches)
1926.449
Massachusetts (United States)
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