Man's waistcoat
Lot Robbins
(American, 1790–1873)
early 19th century
Place of UseLexington, Massachusetts, United States
Place of Manufacture(fabric) France
Place of ManufactureMassachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniquePrinted plain weave cotton with supplementary warp or weft stripe; plain weave linen (lining and back); bone (buttons)
DimensionsOverall: 55.9 x 45.7 cm (22 x 18 in.)
Other (center front): 47 cm (18 1/2 in.)
Other (center front): 47 cm (18 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Miss Ellen A. Stone
Accession number99.664.68
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ProvenanceWorn by donor's great-uncle Lot Robbins (1790-1873); Inherited by Ellen A. Stone; Gift to MFA, 1899
late 18th century
late 18th to early 19th century
late 18th century
around 1850
mid 19th century
about 1855
late 19th century
1950s