Skein of Black Silk Organzine, Cheney Brothers, 1913

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Description (Brief):

Skein of Cheney Brothers silk organzine, 1913. Black. 1 skein. Part of gift illustrating all the steps in making silk textiles at the Cheney Brothers mill in South Manchester, CT. Sales offices: 4th Ave. and 18th St., New York City

Date Made: 1913

Maker: Cheney Brothers

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New YorkUnited States: Connecticut, Manchester, South Manchester

Web Subject: Textile Processing and Production

Subject:

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Textiles, American Silk Industry

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Credit Line: Gift of Cheney Brothers

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.T00118.000Catalog Number: T00118.000Accession Number: 55080Catalog Number: T118

Object Name: Fiber Samplesilk skein

Physical Description: silk (overall material)organzine, dyed (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 1 1/4 in x 1 3/4 in x 7 13/16 in; 3.175 cm x 4.445 cm x 19.84375 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-6de7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_648550

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