Cheney Silks Printed "Cinderella Silk", "Chine Floral" design 1917
Cheney Silks Printed "Cinderella Silk", "Chine Floral" design 1917
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- Description (Brief)
- A length of Cheney Brothers printed "Cinderella Silk" fabric. A lightweight plain weave fabric with a crepey finish. Design No. 71952, "Chine Floral". Color No. 449/3. The printed design is a faux warp-print with brown, yellow, black, pink, red, and blue flowers on a white ground. Groups of three flower heads in the darker shades are set in half drop repeat, with light colored 'shadow' flowers in the background (W. 41 in., L. 36 in.)
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- fabric length
- printed silk
- date made
- 1917
- maker
- Cheney Brothers
- place made
- United States: Connecticut, Manchester, South Manchester
- Physical Description
- silk (overall material)
- plain weave, printed (overall production method/technique)
- brown (overall color)
- yellow (overall color)
- black (overall color)
- blue (overall color)
- pink, red (overall color)
- white (overall color)
- Measurements
- overall: 36 in x 41 in; 91.44 cm x 104.14 cm
- ID Number
- TE.T3665
- accession number
- 60888
- Credit Line
- Gift of Cheney Brothers
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- American Silk Industry
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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