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Valance
Valance

Valance

Elizabeth Parsons (Fogg) (American, 1718–1779)
around 1730–1740
Place of UseKensington, New Hampshire, United States
Object PlaceSalisbury, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueLinen and cotton plain weave, wool embroidery, linen plain weave tape
Dimensions27 x 145.5 cm (10 5/8 x 57 5/16 in.)
Credit LineSpecial Textile Fund
Accession number51.1724b
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
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
Bed curtain (head cloth)
Elizabeth Parsons (Fogg)
1750–75
Tester (or head cloth)
Elizabeth Parsons (Fogg)
around 1730–1740
Fragment of a crewel-work border, one of three part
Elizabeth Parsons (Fogg)
About 1740
Fragment of a crewel-work border, one of three part
Elizabeth Parsons (Fogg)
About 1740
Fragment of a crewel-work border, one of three part
Elizabeth Parsons (Fogg)
About 1740
Bed valence
second quarter of the 18th century
Linen worked in crewels
first half of 18th century