Name/Title
Corticelli Silk Thread Sample Books 1920sEntry/Object ID
2025.60.1Description
Two Corticelli sample books for Nonotuck and Italian silk machine twist and embroidery silk threads. The front of each booklet states they are specifically directed toward glove manufacturers. One is labeled Card No.24 D, the other as Card No.10537. Card 24 D features one full column of neutral colored thread tassels as well as a smaller extra flap of slightly more varied colors. Card 10537 features two columns of looped thread samples in neutral colors, as well as an extra flap of another full column of samples. The Corticelli company was established in 1855 as the Nonotuck Silk Company. Banking on the popularity of Italian products, they gave a few of their thread lines Italian names, including "Corticelli." The name became so popular it replaced the name of the company entirely in 1922. After WWI and the advent of synthetic silks, the company was in decline and so merged with Belding-Heminway to become Belding-Corticelli in 1930.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 & TechnologyLocation
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
