Cheney Brothers Printed "Cinderella Silk", "Persian Diamond" design, 1917
Cheney Brothers Printed "Cinderella Silk", "Persian Diamond" design, 1917
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- Description (Brief)
- Cheney Brothers Printed "Cinderella Silk", "Persian Diamond" design, 1917. A lightweight plain weave fabric with a crepey finish. Design No. 60671, "Persian Diamond." Color No. 380/4. Printed with a pattern of interlocking diamonds, each containing the same landscape scene with a path, tree, and hills. Purple, green, black, and browns on a white ground. (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)
- black (overall color)
- purple (overall color)
- green (overall color)
- brown (overall color)
- white (overall color)
- Measurements
- overall: 36 in x 41 in; 91.44 cm x 104.14 cm
- ID Number
- TE.T3667
- accession number
- 60888
- Credit Line
- Gift of Cheney Brothers
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- American Silk Industry
- Cheney Brothers
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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