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Woman's hooded cloak

early 19th century
Object PlaceLexington, Massachusetts, United States
Place of Manufactureprobably Massachusetts, United States
Place of ManufactureIpswich, Massachusetts, United States (lace)
Medium/TechniquePlain weave silk, glazed plain weave linen lining, silk lace, silk satin ties
DimensionsOverall: 113 x 157.5cm (44 1/2 x 62in.)
Other (lace trim on cape): 4.8 cm (1 7/8 in.)
Other (lace trim on hood): 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Miss Ellen A. Stone
Accession number99.664.74
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ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceWorn by donor's great-grandmother Abigail Robbins (1759-1850); Inherited by Ellen A. Stone; Gift to the MFA, 1899
a-b
Viault Esté
1820s
late 18th century to early 19th century
Group shot: 99.664.1-2
third quarter of the 18th century
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late 16th–early 17th century
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last quarter of the 18th century
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third quarter of the 18th century