Sample Book for Hellwig Silk Dyeing Company, "Indanthrene Colors," 1900-1920
THF299989 / Sample Book for Hellwig Silk Dyeing Company, "Indanthrene Colors," 1900-1920 / front cover
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Sample book
Date Made
1900-1920
Subject Date
1900-1920
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Produced by The Hellwig Silk Dyeing Company, Philadelphia.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2017.84.0.6.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of American Textile History Museum.
Material
Ink
Paper (Fiber product)
Silk (Textile)
Technique
Bookbinding (Process)
Mounting
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 11 in (folded)
Width: 5.25 in (folded)
Height: 11 in (unfolded)
Width: 34.5 in (unfolded)
Length: 1.5 in
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