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Wedding dress worn by Sarah Tyng Smith
Wedding dress worn by Sarah Tyng Smith

Wedding dress worn by Sarah Tyng Smith

1763
Object PlaceUnited States
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave tafetta patterned with supplementary wefts
Dimensions141 cm (55 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Miss Florence Codman and Dr. Charles Austin Eager Codman
Accession number52.558
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ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceFebruary 23, 1763, worn by Sarah Tyng Smith (b. 1740 - d. 1827) at her marriage to Richard Codman (b. 1729 - d. 1793), Portland, ME; by descent within the family to Charles Austin Eager Codman (b. 1868 - d. 1952) and his daughter, Florence Louise Codman (b. 1902 - d. 1992), Philadelphia; 1952, gift of Florence Codman and Charles Austin Eager Codman to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 15, 1952)