Cheney Brothers men's accordion weave cravats, in the piece, 1913

Description (Brief):

Cheney Brothers men's tubular woven cravats, in the piece, 1913. Fancy accordion weave, as it came from the loom. Red and black vertical striping with horizontal ribbed multicolor bands at 2" intervals. Three ties in one long piece, originally donated as one length containing three ties, the textile was been cut in two at some time in the past.

Date Made: 1913

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Connecticut, Manchester, South Manchester

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

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Credit Line: Gift of Cheney Brothers

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.T01001.002Accession Number: 56298Catalog Number: T01001.001-002

Object Name: Cravatscravatcravats in the piece

Physical Description: silk (overall material)red (overall color)black (overall color)accordion weave; tubular (overall production method/technique)

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-e1af-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1157902

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