Necktie or scarf; Jacquard satin; Cheney Brothers

Description (Brief):

Necktie or scarf; Jacquard satin; Cheney Brothers. Jacquard Satin Tie Silk, all silk fabric woven with 1 shuttle, and used for men's scarves or neckties. Allover scroll pattern in blue on blackground.

Description (Brief)

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

Maker: Cheney Brothers

Co Hq: United States: New York, New YorkPlace Made: United States: Connecticut, Manchester, South ManchesterUnited States: Connecticut

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.T04281Accession Number: 67147Catalog Number: T04281

Object Name: necktiescarf

Physical Description: silk (overall material)satin weave; Jacquard (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 24 in; 60.96 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-6c9b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1849655

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