"Bermuda" dress silk; Mallinson's Playgrounds of the World series

Description:

A length of Mallinson's trade name Pussy Willow silk fabric --printed with a multi-colored design titled "Bermuda" of corals and marine creatures with tropical flowers in pinks, white, black, light blue-green, and reds on a ground of bright blue-green. One of the Mallinson Playgrounds of the World series of printed silks. Selvage inscription. Company numbers: 1900/2666. Colorway # 27.

Date Made: 1928

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

Location: Currently not on view

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

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

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.T05733Catalog Number: T5733T (/) 5733Accession Number: 101284

Object Name: fabric length

Physical Description: silk (overall material)plain weave; cylinder printed (overall production method/technique)"Pussy Willow" (overall style)Measurements: overall: 36 in x 40 in; 91.44 cm x 101.6 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-9803-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_630477

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