Valance
Maker & role
Unknown, Maker
Production date
circa 1930
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Measurements
0 - Whole, H: 63 x W: 245cm (H: 630 x W: 2450mm)
Credit line
Gift, Kathy Lawson, 1994
Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection, Museums of History New South Wales
Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection, Museums of History New South Wales
Caption
Window valance or lambrequin, 1920-1930
Description
This valance, or lambreqin, is in the Renaissance Revival style. It is made from corded cotton and has been embellished with cords, gimp, tassels and fringing in a silk/rayon mix, also known as 'art silk'. It dates to the 1920s and was used in a house in the Sydney suburb of Cammeray.
A valance is a piece of drapery used to decorate furnishings in the home such as windows, beds, shelves and fireplaces. The practice of draping interior features reached a height in fashion during the late 19th century and continued into the 1920s and 30s. Valances were produced using a multitude of furnishing textiles and trims. This valance is an example of 1920's window treatment from an upper-middle class Sydney suburb.
A valance is a piece of drapery used to decorate furnishings in the home such as windows, beds, shelves and fireplaces. The practice of draping interior features reached a height in fashion during the late 19th century and continued into the 1920s and 30s. Valances were produced using a multitude of furnishing textiles and trims. This valance is an example of 1920's window treatment from an upper-middle class Sydney suburb.
Accession number
L94/26
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