Card with Fabric Used by Ernest LoNano to Reupholster Chairs for Henry Ford Museum, circa 1953
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Artifact Overview
The firm of Ernest LoNano -- active from 1912 into the 1980s -- was known as the premier re-upholsterers of antique American furniture. Museums from coast to coast sought the advice of three generations of LoNanos for accuracy in period upholstery fabrics. The company specialized in adapting historic fabrics for reuse. This card documents fabrics used at The Henry Ford in the 1950s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Card (Information artifact)
Date Made
circa 1953
Subject Date
circa 1953
Creators
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.407.7
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Card stock
Pencil (Marking material)
Technique
Handwriting
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3 in
Width: 5 in
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