Woolen "Lasting" sample; England for the Chinese market; Consular Collection
date: label: date made
content: 1898-1918
notes: label: Description
content: Swatch of shiny black wool cloth called by "Lasting", with one selvage. England for the Chinese market. Written in red chalk on fabric: "Lasting, Woolen, English." Marked on glued paper label: "Sample No. 6. Lasting. Woolen, English. (/) 30 yards by 31 inches. Used for jacket, shoes and trimming of clothing. (/) Price per yard Tals 0.650 Mex. $0.93. Price per yard Tals 18,500, Mex (/) 26.43."
label: Description
content: Found with sample - a sheet of paper, marked: "List #4, Box #4 (/) Samples accompanying report of Special Agent Burrell."
label: Description
content: Consular Collection: Part of collection of samples acquired by US Consuls overseas between about 1898 and 1918, in the interests of promoting US trade and business opportunities; which was transferred by the Dept. of Commerce in the 1920s-30s.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United Kingdom: England
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
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content: Consular Collection Textile Samples
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Transfer from the Department of Commerce
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: ZZ.RSN80577V35
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Fabric Sample
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 20 cm x 19.5 cm; 7 7/8 in x 7 11/16 in