Lot of embroidery silks, "Asiatic Twist; Brainerd & Armstrong Co.

Description:

Lot of embroidery silks, "Asiatic Twist; Brainerd & Armstrong Co. Silk twist in long rectangular flat cardboard wrappers. These accompany a design for round centerpiece with floral border-partially embroidered. Marked "1807-B 36 in" price in pencil "80 cents," along with a picture and instructions from The Brainerd & Armstrong Co. catalogue.

Date Made: ca. 1910

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Connecticut

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.T15451BCatalog Number: T15451.00BAccession Number: 293999

Object Name: Yarns, Embroidery

Physical Description: silk (overall material)

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-b57b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_642700

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