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Envelope pocketbook

(American, 1749–1821)
1768
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueWool embroidery on linen ground with glazed wool lining, wool twill tape binding and silk ribbon
Dimensions14 x 19.8 x 5.8 cm (5 1/2 x 7 13/16 x 2 5/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Henry K. Metcalf
Accession number35.726
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ClassificationsPersonal accessories
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ProvenanceOwned by Boston physician Dr. Samuel Lemuel Hayward (1749-1821); Given by his daughter Mrs. Harriet S. Wyman (1803-1883) of Wayland to Lemuel Shaw (1781-1861); Gift of Mrs. Henry K. Metcalf to the MFA, May 2, 1935
about 1766
1750–1800
1750–1800
1750–1800
1750–1800
third quarter of the 18th century
about 1840
1750–1800