Man's scarf or necktie; Cheney Brothers, Jacquard; 1921

Description:

Man's scarf or necktie; Cheney Brothers gift, Sept. 22, 1921. Made of all silk; a taffeta ground with jacquard patterning. Jacquard woven with 1 shuttle. Conventional pattern in black on brown, with small weft figure in golden brown. Original numbers: 5774 / 160.

NB: 1920s terminology for men's neckwear was different than late 20th-21st century terminology. Scarf was correct for the period.

Date Made: 1921

Location: Currently not on view

Co. Hq: United States: New York, New York CityPlace Made: United States: Connecticut, Manchester, South Manchester

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

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Credit Line: Gift of Cheney Brothers

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.T04276Accession Number: 67147Catalog Number: T04276

Object Name: necktienecktie, man'sscarf

Physical Description: silk (overall material)black (overall color)brown (overall color)golden brown (overall color)plain weave; taffeta; jacquard (overall production method/technique)

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-e99b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1157909

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