Sample length of a Cheney Brothers midweight silk-pile velvet, 1913. Silk pile warp; cotton ground warp and weft. Solid cut pile. Selvages are white twill weave with an inner black warp stripe. Color: Scarlet (W. 18 in., L. 1 yd). Possibly a millinery or trimming velvet, since it is a narrow fabric.
Date Made: 1913
Maker: Cheney Brothers
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: United States: New York, New YorkUnited States: Connecticut, Manchester, South Manchester
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Credit Line: Gift of Cheney Brothers
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: TE.T00079Catalog Number: T00079.000Accession Number: 55080
Object Name: velvetfabric length
Physical Description: silk, cotton (overall material)pile weave, solid cut pile (overall production method/technique)red (overall color)Measurements: overall: 36 in x 18 in; 91.44 cm x 45.72 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-3a48-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_624386
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