There are 3 other images of this object. This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions), and as such we offer a high-resolution image of it. See our image rights statement.

 

Object Timeline

1984

  • We acquired this object.

2010

2016

2024

  • You found it!

Valance (England)

This is a Valance. It is dated 1750–1800 and we acquired it in 1984. Its medium is linen and its technique is block printed on plain weave foundation. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Purchase, General Funds.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 46 × 308 cm (18 1/8 in. × 10 ft. 1 1/4 in.) Repeat H x W (size of reconstructed repeat): 27 × 21 cm (10 5/8 × 8 1/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Valance (England); linen; H x W: 46 × 308 cm (18 1/8 in. × 10 ft. 1 1/4 in.) Repeat H x W (size of reconstructed repeat): 27 × 21 cm (10 5/8 × 8 1/4 in.); Purchase, General Funds; 1984-106-2

This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian’s Terms of Use page.

If you would like to cite this object in a Wikipedia article please use the following template:

<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18801221/ |title=Valance (England) |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=25 April 2024 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>