Man's silk cravat; Jacquard; Cheney Brothers, 1921

Description:

Man's silk cravat; Gift of Cheney Brothers, Sept. 22 1921. All silk; Jacquard woven pattern. Woven in tubular form. Cone (paisley?) pattern in red, green, and blue on black. Original number 3075.

NB: 1920s terminology for men's neckwear was different than late 20th-21st century terminology. Cravat 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.T04295Accession Number: 67147Catalog Number: T04295

Object Name: Cravat

Physical Description: silk (overall material)black ground (overall color)green (overall color)red (overall color)blue (overall color)Jacquard; compound weave (overall production method/technique)

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-49ca-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1157918

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