Cheney Brothers Printed Bengaline Tie Silk, 1925

Description (Brief):

A length of Cheney Brothers printed Bengaline tie silk, 1925. An all-silk fabric, horizontally or crosswise ribbed or corded, and printed with a large Roman-style plaid (#57), in red blue and tan. 6"x8" sample cut from corner. (W. 24 in., 36 in.) Com. # 6178

Date Made: 1925

Maker: Cheney Brothers

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Connecticut, Manchester, South ManchesterAssociated Place: United States: New York, New York City

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.T05143.000Catalog Number: T05143.000

Object Name: tie silkprinted silkfabric sample

Physical Description: silk (overall material)blue; natural; red (overall color)plain weave, ribbed; cylinder-printed (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 36 in x 24 in; 91.44 cm x 60.96 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-3257-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_638723

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