Corticelli darning silk

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Corticelli darning silk

Entry/Object ID

2021.1.571

Description

Yellow box of silk darning thread containing 8 out of 12 original spools of thread. Box features cat motif and reads: “Corticelli / BRAINERD & ARMSTRONG / MIDGET DARNING SILK / Stays soft after washing / The CORTICELLI SILK CO. / FLORENCE MASS.”

Category

Thread

Acquisition

Accession

2021.1

Source or Donor

Marianne Kerr

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Corticelli Silk Co.

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Florence, Massachusetts

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

thread

Search Terms

darning, spools

Dimensions

Height

8.1 cm

Width

6.1 cm

Material

Silk

Location

Box

Box 5

Cabinet

Object Cabinet

Room

Studio