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Valance, Wool Embroidery

1750-1790

The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Williamsburg, United States

This valance is part of a suite of textile furnishings that belonged John Cooper and his wife, Elizabeth Savage. During this period, it was common for rooms to be decorated en-suite and it is likely that there were more textiles embroidered with this pattern that did not survive. Most likely made by a member of the family, these furnishings would have adorned a bed chamber.
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  • Title: Valance, Wool Embroidery
  • Date Created: 1750-1790
  • Location Created: America, New England
  • Physical Dimensions: OW 14 1/4" x OL 62 5/8"
  • Type: Textiles
  • Rights: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Museum Purchase.
  • External Link: Learn more about this object at Colonial Williamsburg's emuseum
  • Medium: The face fabric consists of a cotton warp and a cotton weft. The lining fabric and binding tape is linen. The face fabric is embroidered with with crewel embroidery threads. (Fiber identificaiton by microscope).
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

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