Valance (For a Bed)
18th century
Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in cross and long-armed-cross stitches; needlemade edging of Antwerp edge stitches and countered two-strand warp twining with extended warp fringe
220.5 × 58.4 cm (86.8 × 23 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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