Man's silk muffler; Cheney Brothers; 1921

Description:

Man's silk muffler; Gift of Cheney Brothers; Sept. 22, 1921. Fancy barathea (textured weave) woven in tubular form in a black and white warp stripe pattern, with 3 weft stripes at each end to form a border design. The two border ends are finished with fringe. Original number 3094.

Date Made: 1921

Maker: Cheney Brothers

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Connecticut, Manchester, South Manchester

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.T04291.000Catalog Number: T04291.000Accession Number: 67147

Object Name: scarfmuffler

Physical Description: silk (overall material)textured weave (overall production method/technique)

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-d1c2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_638737

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