Length of Cheney Brothers jacquard-woven, figured furnishing silk, 1913. The pattern is a simplified version of an 18th c. floral ogee medallion design in a compound weave, with matte pale green flowers on a finely striped (faux strie), satin weave green ground. (W. 50 in., L. 36 in.) Mfrs. #s: Com. 4564; No 77953; Color 3486/1.
Date Made: 1913
Maker: Cheney Brothers
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: United 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.T01053.000Catalog Number: T01053.000Accession Number: 56298
Object Name: furnishing fabricfabric length
Physical Description: silk (overall material)compound satin weave, jacquard-woven (overall production method/technique)green (overall color)Measurements: overall: 36 in x 50 in; 91.44 cm x 127 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-5a9a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_624464
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