Man's three-part court suit (coat, waistcoat, and breeches)
about 1805–08
Object Placeprobably France
Medium/TechniqueWool broadcloth embroidered with silk and metallic threads, spangles, and glass
DimensionsCoat: center back (collar to bottom of coat): 106 cm (41 3/4 in.)
Waistcoat: center front: 55.2 cm (21.75 in.)
Breeches: center front: 67.9 cm (26.75 in.)
Waistcoat: center front: 55.2 cm (21.75 in.)
Breeches: center front: 67.9 cm (26.75 in.)
Credit LineGift of Robert C. Winthrop
Accession number01.110-112
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ProvenanceSaid to have been worn by the Hon. James Bowdoin, U.S. Minister to Spain from 1805-1808; to his grand-nephew, James Bowdoin Winthrop by inheritance; to James Bowdoin Winthrop's nephew, Robert C. Winthrop, Jr. by inheritance; gift of Robert C. Winthrop, Jr. to MFA, February 1, 1901.
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