Cloth Fragment
- Object Name:
- Cloth Fragment
- Object ID:
- 2002.637.27
- Place of Origin:
- France/England
- Date:
- 1830-1860
- Description:
- Cloth Fragment. Triangle. Possibly dress remnant. One of seven pieces. Silk taffeta Chiné of 0.5" weft faced stripes in gray, green, and white woven with multi-colored weft printed yarns in green, gray, and white to creating a random blotched effect (each measures 1.75" x 4.75"). One selvedge with a row of machine stitches 0.25" in from the edge (evidence of a seam) and evenly spaced 0.125" diagonal cuts on the edge (see notes). Three raw unfinished edges.
- Material:
- Textile
Silk - Dimensions:
- H-10.5 L-28.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Found in collection.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- Subjects:
- Silk, Chiné, Yard goods, Dress fabrics, Textiles, Yarn printing, Stripes
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