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Bed valance
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Bed valance

possibly 17th century
Medium/TechniqueLinen; point, Punto tirato or tela tirata, drawn-work
Dimensions375 x 73 cm (147 5/8 x 28 3/4 in.); Legacy dimension: .73 x 3.75 not including fringe
Credit LineGift in the name of Abby L. Tyler
Accession number33.22
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ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceCharles Hitchcock Tyler (b. 1863 - d. 1931), Boston [see note 1]; 1933, given by Mr. Tyler's estate to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 2, 1933)

NOTES:
[1] Karl Singer, the executor of the Tyler estate, came across MFA accession nos. 33.22 and 33.23 while cleaning out Mr. Tyler's home. Attached to them was a note from Mrs. Tyler saying that they were intended for the MFA. They were subsequently given in Abby L. Tyler's name.