Woman's hood
about 1850
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilk satin with patterning weft floats, silk plain weave lining, silk satin ribbon, silk lace trim, and probably down filling
DimensionsOverall: 47 x 38.1 cm (18 1/2 x 15 in.)
Credit LineGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession number49.915
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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
1840
early 1850s
late 18th century
about 1800–20
About 1845
mid-19th century