Modesty
mid-19th century
Place of UseBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Place of ManufactureMassachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueCotton plain weave (mull) with cotton bobbin lace
DimensionsOverall: 14.8 x 15.2 cm (5 13/16 x 6 in.)
Credit LineGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession number49.969
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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
about 1815
secon quarter of the 19th century
second quarter of the 19th century
about 1815
early 19th century
early 19th century
second quarter of the 19th century
second quarter of 19th century
Early 19th century
early 19th century
19th century
first half of 19th century