Museum Collections
Luce Center
Box of cocoons
Object Number:
INV.10097a-g
Date:
1875-1876
Medium:
Paper, organic material
Dimensions:
overall (in box): 7/8 x 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.
Description:
Purple cardboard box with removable lid containing four silk worm cocoons and a description of commercial silk culture in America.
Gallery Label:
These souvenir cocoons were from the American Silk Department segment of the Centennial International Exhibition of Philadelphia. The paper insert describes the commercial production of spun silk.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.