Stomacher
18th century
Object PlaceEngland
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave (tafetta) embroidered with silk and metal-wrapped yarns, silk plain weave binding tape, and linen plain weave lining
Dimensions23.9 x 25.5 cm (9 7/16 x 10 1/16 in. )
Credit LineGift of John Grew
Accession number43.123
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ProvenanceStomacher of wife of John Grew, gentleman (1711-1784) of Birmingham, England, where he lived and died. Given by his great granddaughter, Louisa Green of Birmingham England to Henry Grew of Hyde Park, Massachusetts, his great grandson in 1872.
1780s
18th century
18th century
early 18th century
17th century
1805–10
early 18th century
1st half 18th century
late 16th century
