Purple irregularly shaped fragment of silk fabric- Chinese made. Came in a package of fragments with a letter analyzing them.
Consular Collection: Part of collection of samples acquired by US Consuls overseas between about 1898 and 1918, in the interests of promoting US trade and business opportunities; which was transferred by the Dept. of Commerce in the 1920s-30s.
Irregularly shaped fragment of purple silk fabric- Chinese-made. Came in a package of fragments with a letter analyzing them. Marked on pinned paper label: "Sample No. 1"
Consular Collection: Part of collection of samples acquired by US Consuls overseas between about 1898 and 1918, in the interests of promoting US trade and business opportunities; which was transferred by the Dept. of Commerce in the 1920s-30s.