Cylinder of Cheney Brothers Silk Tram Floss, 1913
Cylinder of Cheney Brothers Silk Tram Floss, 1913
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- Description
- Cylinder of Cheney Brothers Silk Tram Floss, 1913. White. Boil off. 1 cylinder. 1 in. Dia., L. 2 in. Part of gift (Feb 1913) 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
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Floss Sample
- date made
- 1913
- maker
- Cheney Brothers
- Co. HQ
- United States: New York, New York
- place made
- United States: Connecticut, Manchester, South Manchester
- Physical Description
- dyed, on spools (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 2 1/4 in x 1 1/8 in; 5.715 cm x 2.8575 cm
- overall: 2 in L x 1 in dia.; 5.08 cm x 2.54 cm
- ID Number
- TE.T00126.000
- catalog number
- T00126.000
- accession number
- 55080
- catalog number
- T126
- Credit Line
- Gift of Cheney Brothers
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Textiles
- American Silks
- Cheney Brothers
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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