Man's tail coat
John Osborn Sargent
(American, 1811–1891)
early 1850s
Place of UseBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Place of Manufactureprobably Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueWool plain weave (broadcloth); silk twill lining; silk plain weave sleeve lining; brass buttons inlaid with silver
DimensionsCenter back: 85.1 cm (33 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 number49.888
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ProvenanceWorn by John Osborn Sargent (1811-1891) to his wedding to Georgiana Welles (born 1818) at Trinity Church in Boston on February 17, 1854; Inherited by his daughter, 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
late 18th to early 19th century
about 1840
around 1850
about 1855