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Hair ornament

Second half of 19th century
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilk velvet with net, lace and wire
DimensionsOverall: 33.7 x 25 x 3 cm (13 1/4 x 9 13/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
Credit LineGift in memory of Mrs. Horatio Appleton Lamb
Accession number52.1230
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceInherited by Misses Aimee and Rosamund Lamb; Gift to the MFA, 1952
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