Woman's cape, collar, and pair of sleeves
about 1855
Place of UseBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Place of ManufactureUnited States
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave patterned with weft floats, buttons covered with embroidered silk plain weave; cotton plain weave lining; metal hooks
DimensionsCenter front (cape): 43.8 cm (17 1/4 in.)
Overall (collar): 105.4 cm (41 1/2 in.)
Overall (sleeve): 16.5 x 16.5 cm (6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
Overall (collar): 105.4 cm (41 1/2 in.)
Overall (sleeve): 16.5 x 16.5 cm (6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession number49.908a-d
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ProvenanceInherited by Miss Georgiana Welles Sargent (born 1858) of New York City; Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent, to MFA 1949
1840
about 1865
about 1840
About 1845
About 1850
about 1850
late 19th century
