Cheney Brothers jacquard-woven metallic upholstery fabric; 1916
Cheney Brothers jacquard-woven metallic upholstery fabric; 1916
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- Description
- A length of Cheney Brothers jacquard-woven metallic upholstery fabric. Elaborate floral medallion and lace-pattern ogee design, late 17th-early18th century inspired. Upholstery fabric:: silk and metallic thread compound weave; supplementary-weft patterning, Not a true brocade with discontinuous wefts, but an expensive furnishing fabric.. Gold metallic threads create much of the patterning. Elaborate overall pattern in various colors on a tan ground. Large-scale, long repeat. Formal floral medallion surrounded by lace-pattern meanders with additional floral sprays and stylized birds and dogs. Baroque-inspired design. 24" long repeat; two repeats fill the fabric width. One end is soiled. Coordinating objects from this donation: T-2845, design for silk brocade; and T-2846, point paper draft for silk brocade.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Fabric Length
- furnishing fabric
- Date made
- 1916
- place made
- United States: Connecticut, Manchester, South Manchester
- Physical Description
- silk (overall material)
- metallic yarns (overall material)
- cotton (overall material)
- Baroque; Lace pattern (overall style)
- red (overall color)
- rose (overall color)
- green (overall color)
- blue (overall color)
- rust (overall color)
- tan ground (overall color)
- brocade (overall style)
- jacquard woven; compound weave (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 54 in x 50 in; 137.16 cm x 127 cm
- ID Number
- TE.T02847.000
- accession number
- 59368
- catalog number
- T02847.000
- Credit Line
- Gift of Cheney Brothers
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- Cultural and Community Life: Textiles
- American Silk Industry
- Textiles
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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