Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Award |
Catalog Number |
2007.19.49 |
Maker |
JCP |
Date |
1996 |
Material(s) |
iron; gold(?); |
Dimensions |
H-7 W-10.5 D-7 inches |
Description |
This is an award given to Churchill Weavers in 1996. "Top Award" is inscribed in white on the front pedestal base. The piece has a round iron base with a square pedestal in the center of it. The award is a sculpted metal flower painted with gold leaf or gold paint. The makers mark is the near pedestal. |
Notes |
The box this item came in was marked "Top Textile Award Atlanta." 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 |
JCP Churchill, David C. Churchill, Eleanor Belando, Lila Bellando, Richard |
Subjects |
Weaving Textile industry Textile machinery Textiles Awards |
Search Terms |
Berea (Ky.) Berea College Kentucky Churchill Weavers |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |