Cheney Brothers Silk Satin Damask, 1913
Cheney Brothers Silk Satin Damask, 1913
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- Description (Brief)
- Length of a Cheney Brothers multicolored silk satin damask, 1913. All silk turned satin weave damask. Foliate wreath and artichoke ogival design in gold on blue, green, gold striped ground. Yarns: warp – green, blue, tan, weft – gold color. Pattern; Warp striped ground of satin weave; reverse of the satin weave is the leaf pattern ogee in slide layout; the lengthwise pattern repeat is 22 in. (W. 51 in., L. 36 in.) Renaissance into 17th century style.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- furnishing fabric
- damask
- fabric length
- date made
- 1913
- maker
- Cheney Brothers
- place made
- United States: Connecticut, Manchester, South Manchester
- associated place
- United States: New York, New York City
- Physical Description
- silk (overall material)
- blue; gold; green (overall color)
- satin damask, jacquard woven, warp stripes (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 36 in x 51 in; 91.44 cm x 129.54 cm
- ID Number
- TE.T00103.000
- catalog number
- T00103.000
- 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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