Woman's handkerchief
Georgiana Welles (Sargent)
(American, 1818–1879)
mid-19th century
Place of UseBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Place of ManufactureUnited States, possibly France
Medium/TechniqueLinen plain weave with cotton embroidery
DimensionsOverall: 45 x 41.9 cm (17 11/16 x 16 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 number49.985
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ProvenanceBelonged to Georgiana Welles (Mrs. John O.) Sargent (1818-1879, married 1854); Inherited by her daughter 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
