Cloth Fragment
- Object Name:
- Cloth Fragment
- Object ID:
- 1961.032.04 k-n
- Creator:
- Amoskeag Mills, Manchester, NH
- Place of Origin:
- Manchester, NH
- Date:
- 1875-1910
- Description:
- Swatches, Amoskeag, Black Wools and Silks, Some Colored, Some Bombazines, 4 Lots:
k. Miscellaneous black and dark green.
l. Miscellaneous brown.
m. Miscellaneous colored.
n. Miscellaneous white.
Large collection of fabric swatches from the Amoskeag Mills:
.k: +/- 2,000 swatches of black figured weaves in various fibers, some intended for mourning, including bombazines.
.l: +/- 150 swatches of brown with black figured weaves in mixed fibers.
.m: +/- 300 swatches of mostly figured weaves in mixed fibers in a variety of colors, including green, blue, red, pink, gray, and brown. This group also includes some solid-colored twills and tabby weaves with raised threads.
.n: 43 swatches of cream-colored figured weaves, mostly silk and wool mixes, but also some all-wool (confirmed by microscopy). - Material:
- Textile
Silk
Wool - Credit Line:
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gardner L. King
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