Artifact: Piece of mohair fabric
Materials: Mohair
Dimensions: L. 33 1/4 x W. 30 1/2 in. (77.5 x 84.5 cm)
Date: 17th century
Origin: Flemish
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art
License: OASC
Ledger Entry: Mohair
Department: Textile
Customer: Daniel Talbot
Ledger Page: 29
Imported From: Mohair was typically imported from the Levant
Product Description
Mohair cloth is made from the wool of angora goats. The fabric was used primary for upholstery and draperies but could also be used for clothing.
Citation: Florence M. Montgomery. Textiles in America, 1650-1870 : a Dictionary Based on Original Documents : Prints and Paintings, Commercial Records, American Merchants' Papers, Shopkeepers' Advertisements, and Pattern Books with Original Swatches of Cloth. (New York :Norton, 1984), 297-298.;
Historical Price: 2 pence per stick; Modern USD: $1.86
Product Variations
The databases record seventeen sales of mohair with no indicators of quality or color. Mohair was sold by the stick and the prices range from two shillings for two sticks to sixteen and a half shillings for four sticks.
