Cheney Brothers satin-striped furnishing fabric; 1951
Cheney Brothers satin-striped furnishing fabric; 1951
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- Description
- First of a set of two Cheney Brothers red silk and cotton satin-striped furnishing / upholstery fabric samples. A mid-to-heavyweight drapey fabric with satin weave stripes on a broken twill ground. Woven with a dull red cotton weft and a bright red silk warp. (W. 48 in., L. 2 yds). Original specimen appears to have been cut into 2 pieces.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- fabric length
- date made
- 1951
- maker
- Cheney Brothers
- place made
- United States: Connecticut, Manchester, South Manchester
- associated place
- United States: New York, New York City
- Physical Description
- silk; cotton (overall material)
- broken twill weave (overall production method/technique)
- red (overall color)
- satin stripe (overall style)
- Measurements
- overall: 2 yd x 48 in; 1.8288 m x 121.92 cm
- overall: 72 in x 48 in; 182.88 cm x 121.92 cm
- ID Number
- TE.T10936.00A
- catalog number
- T10936.00A
- accession number
- 190958
- Credit Line
- Gift of Cheney Brothers
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- Cultural and Community Life: Textiles
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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