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Pair of boy's breeches

Pair of boy's breeches

1758
Object PlaceUnited States
Medium/TechniqueCotton and silk plain weave with covered buttons
Dimensions45 x 43 cm (17 11/16 x 16 15/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Walter B. Binnian
Accession number48.1295
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ClassificationsCostumes
InscriptionsWritten in ink on back of waist band: these breeches were worn in 1758 by my G. Grandfather C. Tuill, by my Grandfather William Babcock, 1786, my Father William Babcock, 1872 and all of their children.
ProvenanceWorn by members the donor's family; Inherited by Mrs. Walter B. Binnian; Gift to MFA, 1948