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Man's waistcoat

John Osborn Sargent (American, 1811–1891)

1854

Place of Manufactureprobably Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Place of UseBoston, Massachusetts, United States

Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave (faille) moiré; cotton plain weave; brass buckle; cotton plain weave backing

DimensionsCenter Front: 55.2 cm (21 3/4 in.)

Credit LineGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent

Accession number49.889

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InscriptionsWritten in ink inside proper left shoulder: "John O. Sargent/ Tues 8 o'clk"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