Details
Object ID 000589
Object Name Silk Skein
Object Desc Silk spun at New Italy
Collection General Collection
Accession # NIMI-0589
Alternate ID 2017.184
General Category Other Objects
Category Rural Industry
Source MORGAN Pearl
Source Category Donation
Accession Date APR 10,2011
Credit/Acknowledgement
Location ?
Object Date 1892
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Status In Collection
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Title Silk Skein
Description First prize was won by Giacomo Picolli in 1899 at the Sydney Exhibition. Also in Milan Italy in 1906 for the silk produced and spun at New Italy. NSW - Australian mulberry trees were grown 90 to one acre.Silk spun from silk worms at New Italy in 1892.
Physical Description
Images
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Image Caption Silk Skein
Description Silk Skein from silk spun at New Italy