Pair of Victorian Pressed Brass Valances

19th century, grapevine motif, with likely original fabric.

72 in.

From the home of Durham philanthropist and banker, John Sprunt Hill, and his wife, Annie Watts Hill, who was the only daughter of George W. Watts, an original partner in the American Tobacco Corporation

Fair condition; brass with bending, tears, and losses; fabric with staining, holes, tears, and losses; lining with loss and scattered holes; fading; brittleness.