Textile

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Textile

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.869

Description

Balloon-shaped piece of brocade silk, wedding dress fabric; ivory colored, floral figured background with a bouquet of flowers in yellow, red, pink, green, white and brown; brown and green stems and leaves.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1700 - 1767

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

7-1/2 in

Length

8-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 8 3/8 in. (19.1 x 21.3 cm)

Material

Silk

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Rips near bottom; surface dirt.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Martha Washington

Notes

User

Person or Organization

Daniel Parke Custis

Notes

Event

Person or Organization

Mrs. French

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

VC.59.870 - Textile - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 02A