Lot of Italian silk cocoons, 1913. Contained in a glass jar. Yellowish tint. Regular commercial grade. Purchased in Lyons, France, in August 1913, Given by the Philadelphia Commercial Musem in 1914, along with several other silk-related specimens.
Men's silk scarf or necktie. Made of all silk, satin weave, Jacquard-woven patterning. Woven with 1 shuttle. Small rose pattern in white on black and white shot ground. Cheney Brothers gift, Sept. 22, 1921. Original numbers: 56682 / 160.
Note that 19th and early 20th century terminology for men's neckwear was different than in the late 20th and 21st centuries. Scarf would have been corect at the time of accession.
Men's silk scarf or necktie. Made of all silk Jacquard woven, patterned satin weave. Woven with 2 shuttles. Conventionalized flower pattern in green and purple on black. Gift of Cheney Brothers, Sept. 22, 1921. Original numbers: 562310 / 160
Note that 19th and early 20th century terminology for men's neckwear was different than late 20th-21st century terminology. Scarf was correct for the period.
Cheney Brothers men's warp-printed cravats, in the piece, 1913. Printed warp produicing a tubular woven fabric with red, blue, and white speckle design, as it comes from the loom. Two(?) ties in one piece. Originally a single length, at some point in the past this was cut into two lengths, each containing one tie length. (Numbering now reflects this, T01003.001 and .002)
Man's silk and cotton reversible, washable necktie. Woven in tubular form. Reversible. Plain white with Jacquard-figured black silk stripe. Original number 3060. Gift of Cheney Brothers, Sept. 22, 1921.
Cheney Brothers men's fancy accordion knit cravats in the piece, 1913. Black and copper-color (dull orange), Fancy accordion knit.silk cravats, three ties in one piece, as it comes from the knitting machine. At some point in its past this length has been cut into two pieces, each containing one and one-half tie lengths. (Numbering now reflects this: T01005.001, .002)
Men's silk scarf, made of silk & wool ondule bengaline (Bengaline is a warp-faced ribbed weave fabric) printed in an allover design which suggests the eyes in a peacock's tail. Original model numbers: 60724/198. Gift of Cheney Brothers in 1921.
NB: 1920s terminology for men's neckwear was different than late 20th-21st century terminology. Scarf was correct for the period
Cheney Brothers men's dark blue satin weave tubular cravats, in the piece, 1913. Plain satin as it came from the loom; three ties in one length. Dark blue. Tubular weave. Originally a single length, at some point in the past this was cut into two lengths, each containing one and one-half tie lengths. (The numbering reflects that this is now 2 pieces: T01002.001, and .002)
Cheney Brothers Jacquard silk man's cravat (neckwear), 1925. Woven in tubular form; Reversible. Allover pattern in a white outline effect on a blue satin ground; Satin weave ground; Jacquard figure. Com. # 5154..
Cheney Brothers silk Jacquard woven cravat, 1925. Polka dot pattern in gold on a dark blue satin weave ground, reversible. Woven in tubular form. Com.@ 5155
"Winding Thread from Skeins to Bobbins--Cheney Brothers' Factory"; Photograph, 1915. Keystone View Co. Closeup of machinery winding raw silk from large reels onto bobbins for the spinning machine. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10".
"Weighing and Sorting Raw Silk--Cheney Brothers' Factory"; Photograph, 1915. Woman worker at scale, surrounded by piles of shining raw silk skeins. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10".
"First Drawing of Fibers--Cheney Brothers' Factory"; Photograph, 1915. Factory interior view of women workers tending drawing machines (process like carding or combing fibers, but for silk). One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10". Keystone View Co
"Lapping Machine--Cheney Brothers' Factory"; Photograph, 1915. Woman worker taking dressed silk fiber batts and overlapping them as they go through the lapping machine in preparation for spinning into yarn. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10". Keystone View Co.
"Twister at Work--Cheney Brothers' Factory"; Photograph, 1915. Mill in terior with male worker in foreground at twisting machine. Keystone View Co. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10".
"Beaming off Warp--Cheney Brothers' Factory"; Photograph, 1915. Woman worker tending large machine that is winding off the warp beam, in preparation for warping the loom to weave silk cloth. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10". Keystone View Co.
"The 'Drawing-In' of Warp--Cheney Brothers Factory"; Photograph, 1915. Woman seated at the back of a loom, drawing the warp threads through the heddles in preparation for weaving. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10". Keystone View Co.
"Separating cocoons in their Nests--Japan"; Photograph, 1915. Male and female workers in traditional Japanese dress picking silkworm cocoons from the nesting straw for processing. Keystone Views. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10".
"Reeling Raw Silk-Japan"; Photograph, Cheney brothers; 1915. Keystone View Co. View of modern filature in Japan; women in traditional Japanese dress tending reeling machines. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10".
Photograph, "Silk worm incubator - Japan", Keystone Views. Japanese man and woman tending a wooden box incubator. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10".
