Infant's shirt

Elizabeth Hyslop (Sumner) (American, 1757–1810)

third quarter of the 18th century

Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States

Medium/TechniqueLinen plain weave with linen tape

DimensionsCenter front: 18.4 cm (7 1/4 in.)
Center back: 18.1 cm (7 1/8 in.)

Credit LineGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent

Accession number49.938

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InscriptionsWritten in ink on fabric label sewn inside: "Infant's shirt Prob. Hyslop family mid. 18th century"ProvenanceMay have been worn by Elizabeth Hyslop Sumner (1757-1810); Inherited by her great-granddaughter, 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