Skein of reeled silk filament, raised in the US; ca. 1900
notes: label: Description
content: Skein of reeled silk filament, raised in the US; dating late 19th - early 20th century. Object tags read: "United States National Museum / 727458 / Raw silk / raised in the U.S." and "E-72748 cat no"
label: Description
content: The US saw several attempts to establish sericulture (raising silkworms and providing cocoons to the silk textile manufacturing industry), both in colonial times and during the 19th century. The labor involved was extensive, and sriculture was never successfully established.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
setName: label: See more items in
content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.E072748.000
label: catalog number
content: E072748.000
label: catalog number
content: E72748
objectType: label: Object Name
content: silk skein
label: Object Name
content: silk filament sample
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: silk (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 1 3/8 in x 12 1/2 in x 2 3/4 in; 3.4925 cm x 31.75 cm x 6.985 cm