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Woman's cap
Woman's cap

Woman's cap

about 1815
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Place of Manufacture(fabric) probably India
Medium/TechniqueCotton plain weave (mull) with cotton embroidery, net, bobbin lace, and lace insertion stitches
DimensionsOverall: 32.4 x 26.7 cm (12 3/4 x 10 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession number49.956
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ClassificationsCostumes
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
Modesty
Mehetable Stoddard Sumner (Welles)
about 1815
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early 19th century
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early 19th century
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early 19th century
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first half of 19th century
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