Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Cabinet |
Catalog Number |
2007.19.12 |
Maker |
Churchill, David Carroll |
Date |
ca. 1950 |
Material(s) |
Pine and brass; |
Dimensions |
H-74 W-27.675 D-21 inches |
Description |
This is a cabinet for loom parts. The case is a tall rectangular piece with forty-four uniform drawers (one missing from the center of top row). There are fifteen shelves of three drawers. There are brass half-circle pulls with one screw per side. There are wooden labels with hand written and painted stenciled words tacked to some drawers. The nails for the shelves are visible on the sides. There are sixteen rows with seven nails in each. There are eight nails in the top and bottom rows. The bottom shelf is raised 4" off the floor. There is a note pad and white knotted string nailed to the top right side. |
Notes |
This cabinet contained loom parts when it was acquired by KHS. Each draw was labeled in David Carroll Churchill's handwriting. The contents, which were not necessarily in the proper drawers, are numbered and stored individually. Churchill Weavers was started in 1922 by David Carroll and Eleanor Churchill in Berea, Kentucky. The company produced luxury hand-woven fabrics such as throws, baby blankets, ties, wraps and commissioned art pieces. In 1973, Lila and Richard Bellando bought the business from Mrs. Churchill. Churchill Weavers closed in 2007. That same year, the Kentucky Historical Society was able to purchase the collection which includes museum artifacts such as looms, fabric samples, finished woven pieces, and designs, as well as archival materials such as photographs, account ledgers, advertisement materials, business records and films. |
Collection |
Churchill Weavers Collection |
People |
Churchill, David Carroll Churchill, Eleanor Belando, Lila Bellando, Richard |
Subjects |
Weaving Textile industry Textiles Storage furniture Cabinets (Case furniture) |
Search Terms |
Berea (Ky.) Berea College Kentucky Churchill Weavers |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |