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Bed valence
Bed valence

Bed valence

second quarter of the 18th century
Object PlaceNew England, America
Medium/TechniqueCotton and linen plain weave with wool embroidery, linen plain weave tape, linen and cotton plain weave lining
Dimensions30 x 140 cm (11 13/16 x 55 1/8 in.)
Credit LineTextile Income Purchase Fund
Accession number53.953
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenancePurchased, 1953
Stays
Mehetable Stoddard Sumner (Welles)
early 19th century
Valance
Elizabeth Parsons (Fogg)
around 1730–1740
Part of a valance
Elizabeth Parsons (Fogg)
around 1730–1740
Narrow bed curtain
Elizabeth Parsons (Fogg)
1750–75
Half of a wide bed curtain
Elizabeth Parsons (Fogg)
around 1730–1740
Valance
Elizabeth Parsons (Fogg)
1750–75
Half of wide bed curtain
Elizabeth Parsons (Fogg)
around 1730–1740
Linen worked in crewels
first half of 18th century
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first quarter of the 18th century
third quarter of the 18th century