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Woman's cape
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Woman's cape

Georgiana Welles (Sargent) (American, 1818–1879)
about 1855
Place of UseBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Place of ManufactureUnited States
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave (taffeta), applied silk woven trim
DimensionsCenter Front: 88.3 cm (34 3/4 in.)
Center back: 72.4 cm (28 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 number49.910
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceProbably belonged to Georgiana Welles (Mrs. John O.) Sargent (born 1818); Inherited by her 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
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