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Gift of George W. Cheney, Jr., 1974.6.103 © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Italian Flag
Gift of George W. Cheney, Jr., 1974.6.103 © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Italian Flag

Original OwnerOriginally owned by George Wells Cheney Sr. American, 1888 - 1965
Date1917-1918
MediumMachine stitched; Plain woven wool
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 22 1/4 x 29 1/2in. (56.5 x 74.9cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of George W. Cheney, Jr.
DescriptionItalian flag consisting of three equal sections of red white and green. The flag is a single piece of wool dyed red, white and green with the white section in the middle. The top is a selvage edge while the other three sides are machine hemmed.
Object number1974.6.103
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Gift of George W. Cheney, Jr., 1974.6.101 © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
George Wells Cheney Sr.
1917-1918
Gift of George W. Cheney, Jr., 1974.6.104 © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
George Wells Cheney Sr.
1917-1918
Gift of George W. Cheney, Jr., 1974.6.102 © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
George Wells Cheney Sr.
1917-1918
Gift of Leverett Belknap, 1932.8.0 © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Captain Albert D. Chapin
1861
Gift of Hon. Gideon Welles, 1862.13.2 © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Unknown
1861-1862
Gift of John T. Whitman, 1963.8.2  Photograph by Gavin Ashworth.  © 2009 The Connecticut Histor…
Esther Lyman
1730-1760
Gift of Mrs. Maria W. Loader, 1933.8.0 © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Maria Hall
1861-1865
1959.56.0, Gift of Mrs. J. H. K. Davis. © 2008 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Elizabeth Foote
probably 1778
The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund,  2002.40.0  Photograph by Gavin Ashworth.  © 2009 The Con…
Denison Family
1740-1760