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Bed Valance

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1939

GUSN

GUSN-9349

Description

Shaped panel of blue cotton/rayon floral brocade pattern. Edges bound in striped blue and gold tape. Straight body; two drop pendants per side. Rounded and shaped foot ends; straight backs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bed valances
brocatelle
cotton (textile)
machine sewing (technique)
weaving
rayon
Colonial Revival
Hanging, Bed
Valance, Bed
Valance, Bed

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

13 x 211 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton

Accession Number

1939.69O

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