Cheney Brothers Printed Silk Satin, 1913
Cheney Brothers Printed Silk Satin, 1913
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- Description (Brief)
- Length of Cheney Brothers printed silk satin fabric. Japanese-inspired pattern of cherry blossom sprays in white, gray and pink on a lavender-pink ground with a variety of interspersed cartouche shapes, framing natural scenes of ducks, nesting bird with peonies, boat, and a lake/harbor scene with mountains in the distance. (W. 30 in., L. 36 in.)
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- printed silk
- fabric length
- date made
- 1913
- maker
- Cheney Brothers
- place made
- United States: New York, New York
- United States: Connecticut, Manchester, South Manchester
- made at
- United States: Connecticut, Manchester
- Physical Description
- silk (overall material)
- satin weave, cylinder-printed (overall production method/technique)
- cherry blossom, Japonisme, cartouches and islands (overall pattern)
- Measurements
- overall: 36 in x 30 in; 91.44 cm x 76.2 cm
- ID Number
- TE.T00061
- catalog number
- T00061.000
- accession number
- 55080
- Credit Line
- Gift of Cheney Brothers
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Textiles
- American Silk Industry
- Textiles
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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