Cheney Brothers "Kensington" Printed Furnishing Silk, 1915

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Description (Brief):

A length of Cheney Brothers "Kensington" printed furnishing silk, 1915; Chinoiserie design. A tussah silk pongee, slightly coarse plain weave. Printed in Chinoiserie style; island layout scenes with female figures having tea, framed by foliate scrolls, vases, and furniture; with flowers and butterflies, in beige, tan, browns, blue, lavender, greens, white, and black on an orange ground. (W. 30 in., 36 in.) Suitable for summer drapery or for items of apparel such as dressing gowns.

Date Made: 1915

Maker: Cheney Brothers

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Connecticut, Manchester, South ManchesterAssociated Place: United States: New York, New York City

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.T02642.000Catalog Number: T02642.000Accession Number: 58458

Object Name: printed silkfabric length

Physical Description: silk (overall material)plain weave; cylinder-printed (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 36 in x 30 in; 91.44 cm x 76.2 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-c9a4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_638710

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