TWO LINEN BED VALANCES, FRANCE & AMERICA, 1725-1800

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  • Lot: 50
  • June 18th, 2025 - BK Museum Textiles, International Quilt Museum & Vintage Store Stock Auction
1 navy & mustard wool brocade linen bed valance w/ cotton & wool knotted tassel braid, BK Museum indicates American origin, textile likey woven in France, 1775-1800, 40” x 16.5”, (light discoloration/wear, tiny-0.5” holes, worn/raw edge & staining to top panel, few breaks in fringe) Good; 1 indigo resist dyed linen valance in column & flowering vine motif, pieced, BK Museum indicates American origin, 1725-1775, 78” x 17”, (light discoloration, few tiny-1” light stains, staining & few holes to top panel) Very good. Provenance: Brooklyn Museum.

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  • Category: Textiles
  • Era: 18th C

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