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Gift of Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.87.37  Photograph by David Stansbury…
Man's Necktie
Gift of Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.87.37 Photograph by David Stansbury. © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
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Man's Necktie

Retailer (American, founded 1847)
Clothing Maker
Date1970-1979
MediumSilk
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 54 x 4 1/2in. (137.2 x 11.4cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mrs. Bernard Schiro
DescriptionMan's gray silk tie woven with aqua and beige motifs in the shape of a stylized tulip in a soft grosgrain weave. The front tip ends in a point and the back tip is narrower. The tie is lined with white silk; it has one label on its narrow end. The black silk label is a retailer's label and is woven with silver metallic thread and reads: "G. FOX & CO./ EST. 1847 HARTFORD"; the manufacturer wove its name, "BRONZINI" into the silk on the front of the narrower tip and the name, "SOPHOCLES" is woven into the silk on the back of the narrower tip.
Object number1980.87.37
On View
Not on view
Collections
Gift of Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.87.36  © 2009 The Connecticut Histor…
Lewis Fox family
1950-1970
Gift of Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.87.25  © 2009 The Connecticut Histor…
Lewis Fox family
1970-1979
Gift of Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.87.24  © 2009 The Connecticut Histor…
Lewis Fox family
1970-1979
Gift of Marie Peichert, 1997.104.3  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
G. Fox and Co.
1930-1949
Gift of Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.87.39  © 2009 The Connecticut Histor…
Lewis Fox family
1950-1980
Gift of Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.87.22  © 2009 The Connecticut Histor…
Lewis Fox family
1970-1980
Gift of Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.87.23  © 2009 The Connecticut Histor…
Lewis Fox family
1960-1975
Gift of Marie Peichert, 1997.104.9  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
G. Fox and Co.
1920-1940
Gift of Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.87.38  © 2009 The Connecticut Histor…
Lewis Fox family
1970-1980
Gift of Marie Peichert, 1997.104.4  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
G. Fox and Co.
1930-1950
Gift of Mrs. Houghton Bulkeley,  1969.48.4  Photograph by David Stansbury. © 2009 The Connectic…
Virginia Grover
1942-1945
Gift of Rosemary Castonguay, 1997.11.3  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
G. Fox and Co.
1965-1975