#valance
Silk compound satin valance brocaded with polychrome silk and silver or gilt yarns, Italy, circa 1730s
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Bed valance, showing idealised scenes of hunting and country life, Warwickshire, England, c.1600-1610. Victoria and Albert Museum.
The vibrant colours suggest that the valance was hardly used (it would have been hung around the top of a bed, along with curtains and other bed furnishings, providing warmth and decoration). More information: http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O78734/bed-valance-sheldon-tapestry-workshops/
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