Enlarged textile design for pantograph plates; Cheney Brothers, 1916. Enlarged version of floral design T2831, used for transferring the designs to the pantograph plates. Design for a printed FLorentine silk, T2834. 6 specimens, Dimesnions listed as 19.5" x 29" and 19" x 26". Set includes the original design T2831, and the pantograph plates, T2833 (6 specimens) used on the pantograph machine to transfer the design to the copper printing roller.
Length of Cheney Brothers purple silk grosgrain ribbon, 4 3/4" wide. Cheney Brothers was one of the earliest and perhaps the longest-lived of all American silk textile manufacturing companies. Its mill complex was a vertical operation which employed much of the population of South Manchester, Connecticut, for decades.
Length of Cheney Brothers red silk novelty taffeta ribbon with bands of black along each selvage. Black bands made of horizontal float weave ribs.(ottoman rib) 5 1/16" wide Cheney Brothers was one of the earliest and perhaps the longest-lived of all American silk textile manufacturing companies. Its mill complex was a vertical operation which employed much of the population of South Manchester, Connecticut, for decades.
Enlarged textile design for pantograph plates; Cheney Brothers, 1916. Enlarged version of floral design T2831, used for transferring the designs to the pantograph plates. Design for a printed FLorentine silk, T2834. 6 specimens, Dimesnions listed as 19.5" x 29" and 19" x 26". Set includes the original design T2831, and the pantograph plates, T2833 (6 specimens) used on the pantograph machine to transfer the design to the copper printing roller.
Length of Cheney Brothers solid cut pile silk velvet ribbon printed with a climbing rose pattern in shades of blue and green. 4 5/16" wide. Cheney Brothers was one of the earliest and perhaps the longest-lived of all American silk textile manufacturing companies. Its mill complex was a vertical operation which employed much of the population of South Manchester, Connecticut, for decades.
A sample length of Cheney Brothers rayon pile chiffon velvet in a medium dusty blue. A solid cut pile fabric; the rayon pile has been pressed flat as in a panne velvet, giving a very shiny surface. The ground is more densely woven than a true chiffon, but the fabric has a very soft hand.
Length of Cheney Brothers maroon corded (vertical rib weave) silk with central stripe patterned with a geometric design, through extra warp yarns in black and white. Cheney description: fancy striped garnet rep scarf ribbon. Cheney Brothers was one of the earliest and perhaps the longest-lived of all American silk textile manufacturing companies. Its mill complex was a vertical operation which employed much of the population of South Manchester, Connecticut, for decades.
Length of Cheney Brothers silk taffeta ribbon that ombres (shades) from white to green. Finished with a moire (embossed wavy line) pattern. 4 3/16" wide. Cheney Brothers was one of the earliest and perhaps the longest-lived of all American silk textile manufacturing companies. Its mill complex was a vertical operation which employed much of the population of South Manchester, Connecticut, for decades.
Length of Cheney Brothers bottle green silk grosgrain (weft ribbed) ribbon with a moire finish (embossed wavy lines) 4 3/4" wide. Cheney Brothers was one of the earliest and perhaps the longest-lived of all American silk textile manufacturing companies. Its mill complex was a vertical operation which employed much of the population of South Manchester, Connecticut, for decades.
Length of Cheney Brothers light brownish-pink, Ottoman rib weave, silk ribbon. 5 11/16" wide. Double-faced. Two sets of warp yarns, pinkish on one side, brownish-black on the reverse. Cheney Brothers was one of the earliest and perhaps the longest-lived of all American silk textile manufacturing companies. Its mill complex was a vertical operation which employed much of the population of South Manchester, Connecticut, for decades.
Length of Cheney Brothers double-facedsilk ribbon; red solid cut velvet face with red satin reverse. 5 1/4" wide. Cheney Brothers was one of the earliest and perhaps the longest-lived of all American silk textile manufacturing companies. Its mill complex was a vertical operation which employed much of the population of South Manchester, Connecticut, for decades.
Length of Cheney Brothers double-faced pink silk ribbon with taffeta and satin faces. 5 5/16" wide. Cheney Brothers was one of the earliest and perhaps the longest-lived of all American silk textile manufacturing companies. Its mill complex was a vertical operation which employed much of the population of South Manchester, Connecticut, for decades.
Original colored design for fabric #T2834 showing 4 color variations. 5 specimens. 9.5" x 12.5" Design for a printed Florentine silk. In addition to the silk sample and original design, this set includes the enlarged design for the pantograph plates and the zinc pantograph plates, T2832 and T2833.
Length of Cheney Brothers silk ribbon with solid black cut velvet face and red silk satin reverse and selvages. 3 1/2" wide.(48 ' ' ', or lignes). Cheney Brothers was one of the earliest and perhaps the longest-lived of all American silk textile manufacturing companies. Its mill complex was a vertical operation which employed much of the population of South Manchester, Connecticut, for decades.
Length of Cheney Brothers purple (blue?) and golden-yellow changeable silk ribbon with novelty edge finish of golden yellow and purple positive/negative ziggurat or stepped triangle shapes.6 3/8" wide. Cheney description is "Taffeta ribbon, blue with fancy ottoman edge in gold.". Cheney Brothers was one of the earliest and perhaps the longest-lived of all American silk textile manufacturing companies. Its mill complex was a vertical operation which employed much of the population of South Manchester, Connecticut, for decades.
Length of Cheney Brothers black, purple, and white novelty striped silk ribbon. Equal width stripes of black satin weave and purple corded silk (vertical rib) are separated by by narrow dotted white stripes.. Single faced. 4 1/2" wide. Cheney Brothers was one of the earliest and perhaps the longest-lived of all American silk textile manufacturing companies. Its mill complex was a vertical operation which employed much of the population of South Manchester, Connecticut, for decades.
A length of Cheney Brothers silk ribbon in dark blue; the face is corded (vertical ribs) reverse is black. Stiff finish. 3 1/2" wide. Called a "scarf ribbon" in the original cataloging. Cheney Brothers was one of the earliest and perhaps the longest-lived of all American silk textile manufacturing companies. Its mill complex was a vertical operation which employed much of the population of South Manchester, Connecticut, for decades.
Length of Cheney Brothers chiffon velvet. Piece dyed organzine pile fabric #15c, with ground warp and filling of organzine silk. Used for dresses, cloaks, wraps, etc. Color: Conch (peach) #6521. Wholesale $6.00 per yard.
Length of a piece dyed Cheney Brothers silk "Shikii" fabric. .A plain weave fabric with a silk warp and silk frisons weft (#56541), creating a rough surface effect and light sheen. Piece dyed gold (#101) with a dye guaranteed as sunfast. Wholsesaled for $1.45 per yard. Drapery or apparel uses.
