Cheney Brothers Figured Furnishing Silk, 1913

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Description (Brief):

Length of Cheney Brothers jacquard-woven, figured furnishing silk, 1913. The pattern is a simplified version of an 18th c. floral ogee medallion design in a compound weave, with matte pale green flowers on a finely striped (faux strie), satin weave green ground. (W. 50 in., L. 36 in.) Mfrs. #s: Com. 4564; No 77953; Color 3486/1.

Date Made: 1913

Maker: Cheney Brothers

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Connecticut, Manchester, South Manchester

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Textiles, American Silk Industry, Textiles

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Credit Line: Gift of Cheney Brothers

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.T01053.000Catalog Number: T01053.000

Object Name: furnishing fabricfabric length

Physical Description: silk (overall material)compound satin weave, jacquard-woven (overall production method/technique)green (overall color)Measurements: overall: 36 in x 50 in; 91.44 cm x 127 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-5a9a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_624464

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