Eight spools of Cheney Brothers Silk yarn, 1913. Colored. 8 spools, 1-1/4 in. Dia., L. 3-1/2 in. Part of gift illustrating all the steps in making silk textiles at the Cheney Brothers mill in South Manchester, CT. Sales offices: 4th Ave. and 18th St., New York City
Date Made: 1913
Maker: Cheney Brothers
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: United States: New York, New YorkUnited States: Connecticut, Manchester, South Manchester
Web Subject: Textile Processing and Production
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See more items in: Home and Community Life: Textiles, American Silk Industry
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Credit Line: Gift of Cheney Brothers
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: TE.T00168.000Catalog Number: T00168.000Accession Number: 55080Catalog Number: T168
Object Name: yarns, silkspools, silk yarn
Physical Description: silk (overall material)dyed (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall; one sample: 3 9/16 in x 1 3/8 in; 9.04875 cm x 3.4925 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-6273-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_648523
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