Mallinson's 1929 "American State Flowers" dress silk: Montana, Idaho, Nevada

Description:

A sample cut with colorways of printed 'Pussy Willow' silk. a fine soft plain weave fabric, Mallinson's longest-lasting trade-name. One of the 1929 "American State Flowers" series: bitterroot, Montana; Lewis' syringa, Idaho; sage brush, Nevada. Ten samples, one of each colorway. One 18" x 40" sample with a light blue ground (#4)); 9 attached 8" x 6" samples: ground colors are: beige (#3), black (#5, #25), green (#7), gray (#9), dark blue (#10, #20), red (#11), white (#15). Selvage inscription gives company name, state names and associated flowers.

Date Made: 1929

Maker: H. R. Mallinson & Co. Inc.

Location: Currently not on view

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

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Textiles, American Silks, American Silk Industry, Migel-Mallinson Silks, Textiles

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Credit Line: Gift of H.R. Mallinson & Co., Inc.

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.T05953Accession Number: 104436Catalog Number: T05953.000

Object Name: fabric samples

Physical Description: silk (overall material)black ground (overall color)blue ground (18x40) (overall color)green ground (overall color)red ground (overall color)white ground (overall color)beige ground (overall color)plain weave; cylinder printed (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 18 in x 40 in; 45.72 cm x 101.6 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-1040-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1168223

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