Painted point papers for textile design, Cheney Brothers, 1916, 1 of 4 sheets. Painted design on square paper for TE.T2847. For silk brocade. Point papers were used to plot a design out for cutting the cards for Jacquard-loom-woven textiles. One more sheet would be needed to complete the design but was not included in the accession.
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