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

Creator Notes

Produced by The Hellwig Silk Dyeing Company, Philadelphia.

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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