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Valancecirca 1750

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Embroidered textile valance on sage green silk damask, with symmetrical design of two cherubs flanking a flower-filled basket, scrolling vines, and large floral motifs, edged with metallic lace trim

Unknown, Valance, circa 1750, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of The Tiraz Textile Collection, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Valance
Place Made
Europe
Date Made
circa 1750
Medium
Silk damask with silk plain weave, painted appliqué, silk embroidery, and silk and metallic thread passementerie
Dimensions
20 1/4 × 48 3/8 in. (51.44 × 122.87 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of The Tiraz Textile Collection
Accession Number
M.82.38
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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