Object Details
maker
H. R. Mallinson & Co. Inc.
Description
"The Garden of the Trianon" is a repeating design of a small Classical style temple surrounded by flowers and foliage, printed in 6 brilliant colors on silk "Pussy Willow," a popular fabrication by American silk manufacturer H.R. Mallinson & Co. The design is from the second La Victoire series, produced by Mallinson in conjunction with the Peace Conference that followed the signing of the Armistice that ended the fighting in World War I. The gardens of the Trianon Palace, within the Versailles estate, must have provided welcome relief from the treaty negotiations for the delegates to the Peace Conference in 1919. The Grand Trianon Palace would also be the site of the signing of the Treaty of Trianon in June 1920, the formal ending of hostilities between the Allies and the newly formed nation of Hungary.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of H.R. Mallinson & Co., Inc.
date made
1918
ID Number
TE.T04083
accession number
63204
catalog number
T04083.000
T4083
Object Name
fabric length
Physical Description
silk (overall material)
yellow (overall color)
red (overall color)
blue (overall color)
black (overall color)
plain weave, cylinder printed (overall production method/technique)
Measurements
overall: 36 in x 40 in; 91.44 cm x 101.6 cm
place made
United States: New York, New York City
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Home and Community Life: Textiles
American Silks
American Silk Industry
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Mallinson’s La Victoire
Textiles
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
World War I
related event
World War I
Armistice of November 11, 1918
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1165603