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1961-46,12, Textile Fragment
Valance Fragment, Red Copperplate
1961-46,12, Textile Fragment

Valance Fragment, Red Copperplate

Datec. 1765
OriginEngland, Middlesex, Bromley Hall
MediumLinen and cotton (fiber identification by microscope)
DimensionsOH: 12" x OW: 32 3/4"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1961-46,12
DescriptionThis is one half of a shaped valance originally used at the the top of a tall-post bedstead. The valance is shaped with an undulating bottom edge and a rounded ear on the left side. The textile is plain-woven cotton and linen printed in red copperplate in a design of parrots, peacocks, and scrolls. The valance is missing its wide edge finish, evidenced by the fading pattern around the edges. The raw edges were turned toward the front to be covered by the now-missing trim. No lining.
Label TextThis fragmentary valance was once used at the top of a tall-post bedstead to finish off the upper portion and hide the curtain rods and other hardware. The printed design of peacocks and scrolls has been identified as the product of the firm of Talwin and Foster, Bromley Hall, England. The design was originally titled "Peacock & Hen."