Two bobbins of silk weaving yarn; Cheney Brothers, 1913

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Two bobbins of silk weaving yarn; Cheney Brothers, 1913. White. On shuttle bobbins. (2 bobbins, L. 6 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

Co. Hq: United States: New York, New YorkPlace 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.T00152Accession Number: 55080Catalog Number: T152

Object Name: process sample, silksilk yarn

Measurements: overall: one bobbin: 6 in x 15/16 in; 15.24 cm x 2.38125 cmoverall: 6 in; 15.24 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-c133-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1827686

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