Bag of white silk cocoons, 1913; from Cheney Brothers
Bag of white silk cocoons, 1913; from Cheney Brothers
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- Description
- Cheney Brothers gift of bag of white silkworm cocoons. 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
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Cocoons.
- cocoons, silkworm
- date made
- 1913
- maker
- Cheney Brothers
- place made
- United States: New York, New York
- United States: Connecticut, Manchester, South Manchester
- Physical Description
- glass (overall material)
- silk, sericin (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 13 1/4 in x 4 in; 33.655 cm x 10.16 cm
- ID Number
- TE.T00109
- accession number
- 55080
- catalog number
- T00109
- Credit Line
- Gift of Cheney Brothers
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Textiles
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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