Woman's cap
Georgiana Welles (Sargent)
(American, 1818–1879)
about 1820–25
Place of Manufacture(fabric) probably India
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueCotton plain weave (mull and cambric) with cotton embroidery and diverted warps or wefts
DimensionsOverall: 30.5 x 23 cm (12 x 9 1/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession number49.951
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ProvenanceProbably worn by Mehetable Sumner Welles (1784-1826) of Boston; Inherited by her 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
1840s
mid-19th century
secon quarter of the 19th century
early 19th century
around 1815
second quarter of the 19th century
mid-19th century
about 1820–25
early 1820s
early 19th century
Mid-19th century
mid-19th century