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Cheney Brothers Silk Manufacturing Company

"Big Apple"

Description

Maker

Cheney Brothers Silk Manufacturing Company (American, 1734-1979), manufacturer

Title

"Big Apple"

Year

1936-1938

Medium

  • cotton

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • cotton

Materials

cotton

Geography

Place Made: Connecticut

Dimensions

91.4 cm (36 inches) (length)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Big Apple, Cheney Brothers printed in selvage

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

2002.104

Type

  • Textiles

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Cheney Brothers Silk Manufacturing Company (American, 1734-1979), manufacturer
"Big Apple", 1936-1938
cotton
91.4 cm (36 inches) (length)
Mary B. Jackson Fund 2002.104

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