Name/Title
Rice's Sewing Silk Sample BookEntry/Object ID
2025.57.1Description
A sample book for Rice's sewing and buttonhole silk. The book opens up into a two page spread of the offerings for thread boxes and cabinets for storage and display. Those pages then open to reveal a five page display with an additional flap on the right side showing a number of thread samples, glued into columns. The A.H. Rice Company was founded in 1876 in Pittsfield, MA, and was in operation until 2006. The silk mill also produced other silk products, such as parachutes.Use
Sample books like these would have been shown to prospective buyers so they could see the offered selection and pick which colors they wanted to purchase.Collection
General CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Book, SampleNomenclature Primary Object Term
Sample, SalesNomenclature Class
Merchandising T&ENomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & TechnologyOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Past PerfectOther Number
DOC-M- 0016Location
Location
* Untyped Location
Archives U1-C-5Category
PermanentDate
July 20, 2025Provenance
Provenance Detail
Found ObjectCreated By
Kearney, QuinlanCreate Date
July 20, 2025Updated By
Kearney, QuinlanUpdate Date
July 20, 2025
