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Embroidered cambric skirt
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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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ClassificationsCostumes
InscriptionsWritten in ink inside waistband: "G Welles"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
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about 1820–25
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about 1820
Infant's dress
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1815–20
Infant's dress
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about 1820
Infant's dress
Georgiana Welles (Sargent)
about 1820
Woman's handkerchief
Georgiana Welles (Sargent)
mid-19th century
Woman's handkerchief
Georgiana Welles (Sargent)
mid-19th century
Woman's handkerchief
Georgiana Welles (Sargent)
mid-19th century
Woman's handkerchief
Georgiana Welles (Sargent)
mid-19th century
Woman's handkerchief
Georgiana Welles (Sargent)
mid-19th century
Woman's handkerchief
Georgiana Welles (Sargent)
mid-19th century