Name/Title
Silk FragmentEntry/Object ID
1950.2.1Description
Paper envelope full of tangled fibers and insect cocoon. A paper note is attached to the front that reads, "Injured cocoons of Silk Worms, picked apart to be used for weaving with other material. The worms were raised and silk prepared by Mrs. L.M. Flint at Norwich, VT in 1837."Context
Silk raised in Vermont by Laura Flint in Norwich, VermontAcquisition
Accession
1950.2Source or Donor
Flint, Edgar, M.D.Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Artist
Flint, Laura M. (1822-1899)Date made
1837Place
Town
NorwichCounty
Windsor CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
FragmentNomenclature Category
Category 10: Unclassifiable ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
6 inDepth
1 inLength
0 in