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Man's breeches

late 18th century
Place of UseLexington, Massachusetts, United States
Place of ManufactureMassachusetts, United States
Place of Manufactureprobably England (fabric)
Medium/TechniquePlain weave cotton with supplementary warp or weft stripe, plain weave linen facing
DimensionsOverall: 74.3 x 69.9 cm (29 1/4 x 27 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Miss Ellen A. Stone
Accession number99.664.69
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ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceWorn by donor's great-uncle Lot Robbins (1790-1873); Inherited by Ellen A. Stone; Gift to MFA, 1899
around 1850
about 1815
Man's waistcoat
Lot Robbins
early 19th century
Woman's headdress
mid 19th century
Cover
4th–5th century
about 1800–20
Man's breeches
late 18th to early 19th century
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last quarter of the 18th century
about 1800–20
Woman's kerchief
late 18th to early 19th century
second quarter of the 19th century