Stern & Pohly Silk Faille Ribbon Length, 1914

Description (Brief):

Stern & Pohly Silk Faille Ribbon Length, 1914. Ribbon (narrow fabric) length: "Warp printed Faille". Silk warp and filling. Woven on Knowles Dobby loom. Variegated floral/leaf design in the center, with plain rose border. Considered by the manufacturer as "adaptable for sashes, girdles and hat trimmings."

Date Made: 1914

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York City

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Textiles, American Silk Industry, Textiles

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Credit Line: Gift of the Stern & Pohly Company, 1914

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.T01834.000Accession Number: 57064Catalog Number: T01834.000

Object Name: Fabric Lengthribbon lengthFabric

Physical Description: silk (overall material)multi color (overall color)rose border (overall color)faille (overall style)plain weave; warp-printed (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 36 in x 12 in; 91.44 cm x 30.48 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-058f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1163264

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