Sash

Object Name:

Sash

Object ID:

1975.067.39

Creator:

Werner Itschner & Co.Manufacturer; W. EcklinDesigner

Place of Origin:

Philadelphia, PA

Date:

circa 1876

Description:

Ribbon or sash. Commemorating the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, PA. Manufactured by Werner Itschner & Co. Silk Mill in Philadelphia, PA, and designed by W. (possibly William) Ecklin. Pink jacquard woven ribbed twill weave with two satin woven images, one on each end, made using black silk supplementary weft yarns, depicting Memorial Hall. Woven text includes date "1776" and "1876" on each of the top corners, under the builder " WERNER ITSCHENER & Co. PHILA. W.ECKLIN DES. / Memorial-Hall /INTERNATION EXHIBITION". Each end has 0.75" fringe. The sides have a ribbed selvedge.

Material:

Textile
Silk

Dimensions:

W-3.5 L-42.5 inches

Provenance:

A collection of objects from the Wilton, NH, home of the donor's mother, Bertha Gage (Stone) Batchelder (1889-1977). The objects in the gift came from the home of Josephine H. Gage (1850-1919), the sister of the donor's grandmother's, Eliza Jane (Gage) Stone (1859-1938).

Credit Line:

Gift of Maynard S. Batchelder

People:

Gage, Josephine H. (1850-1919), Batchelder, Bertha S. (1889-1977), Batchelder, Maynard S. (1914-2007)

Subjects:

Centennial, Centennial celebrations, Silk, Jacquard weave, Commemorative objects, Sashes, Ribbon badges, Ribbons