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
late 18th century
1820–25
mid-19th century
1770-1785
19th century
17th century
late 18th to early 19th century
A.D. 1000–1476
19th century
early 20th century
19th to early 20th century
latter half of the 19th century