Cheney Brothers Striped Velvet Furnishing Fabric, 1913
Cheney Brothers Striped Velvet Furnishing Fabric, 1913
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- Description (Brief)
- Length of Cheney Brothers Striped Velvet Furnishing Fabric, 1913. Vertically striped by varying pile density, with dense stripes and sparse stripes that allow the tan ground to show through clearly. Muted or grayed purple silk cut pile on tan cotton ground.. 2.75"x 4.25" sample cut from corner of the length. (W. 51 in., L. 54 in.)
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- furnishing fabric
- fabric length
- fsilk velvet
- 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)
- tan, purple (overall color)
- pile weave, solid cut pile; density variation (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 54 in x 51 in; 137.16 cm x 129.54 cm
- ID Number
- TE.T00076
- catalog number
- T00076.000
- accession number
- 55080
- Credit Line
- Gift of Cheney Brothers
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- Cultural and Community Life: Textiles
- American Silk Industry
- Textiles
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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