Woman's hair ornament

Georgiana Welles (Sargent) (American, 1818–1879)

1854

Medium/TechniqueCotton plain weave, glazed or varnished; cut and painted silk, wire, wax, leather, paper, organic dyes and pigments (silk satin ribbon backing on smaller corsage)

DimensionsOverall (headband): 26 x 22.9 x 5.1 cm (10 1/4 x 9 x 2 in.)
Overall (corsage): 24.1 x 15.9 x 3.8 cm (9 1/2 x 6 1/4 x 1 1/2 in.)
Overall (small corsage): 12.1 x 7.6 x 1.9 cm (4 3/4 x 3 x 3/4 in.)

Credit LineGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent

Accession number49.1034

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ClassificationsCostumes

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Textiles and Fashion Arts

InscriptionsWritten on photocopied label now located in object folder (location of original label unknown): "Bridal Wreath worn Jan 17th 1854 by Georgiana Welles when married to John Osborn Sargent at Old Trinity Church Boston by Bishop Eastburn a scarf point appliqué veil used with wreath "

ProvenanceWorn by Georgiana Welles (1818-1879) of Boston at her marriage to John Osborn Sargent on January 17, 1854 in Old Trinity Church; Inherited by her daughter Miss Georgiana Welles Sargent (born 1858) of New York City; Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent, to MFA 1949