A bodice of black wool brocaded gauze
About 1880
Object PlaceUSA
Medium/TechniqueCotton; brocaded gauze
Dimensions57.2 cm (22 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Miss E. Elizabeth Sears, in memory of her sister, Mary Crease Sears
Accession number52.577
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Provenance1952, gift of Miss E. Elizabeth Sears, in memory of her sister, Mary Crease Sears to the MFA (Accession date: May 15, 1952); June 25, 2014, deaccessioned by the MFA for sale through Augusta Auctions, Bellows Falls, VT.
early 19th century
early 19th century
19th century
about 1840
1957
early 19th century
about 1800
early 19th century
about 1800
first quarter of 19th century