Embroidered cambric skirt
Georgiana Welles (Sargent)
(American, 1818–1879)
mid-19th century
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueCotton plain weave (cambric); cotton embroidery
DimensionsCenter front: 106.7 cm (42 in.)
Credit LineGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession number49.893
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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
about 1820–25
about 1820–25
1840s
mid-19th century
early 1820s
second quarter of 19th century
1870–75
second half of 19th century
second half of 19th century
Early 19th century
About 1865
first half of 19th century