Pair of infant's sleeves
early 18th century
Place of ManufactureUnited States or England
Place of UseBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueCotton and linen twill, linen embroidery and couched cording, linen needle lace trim
DimensionsOverall: 14.6 x 9.5 cm (5 3/4 x 3 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession number49.924
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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
1752
early 18th century
second quarter of 19th century
about 1860
1850–75
about 1865
19th century
1840
1820s
early 19th century
18th century
17th century, restyled in the 19th century