Cheney Brothers point paper for furnishing fabric, 1 of 6 sheets, 1913

Description:

Cheney Brothers point paper, for design for furnishing fabric, 1 of 6 sheets for this design, 1913. Painted design on six sheets of squared paper for fabric sample, T-1058, a floral design furnishing fabric in green and old rose on tan. Mfrs. #s: Com 4488; Style 3098. Manufacturer termed the design a 'tapestry design'. Point papers were used to plot a design out for cutting the cards for Jacquard-loom-woven textiles.

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

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Credit Line: Gift of Cheney Brothers

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.T01057.00BCatalog Number: T01057.00B

Object Name: point papertextile design

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-2d51-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_644405

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