Woman's handkerchief
Georgiana Welles (Sargent)
(American, 1818–1879)
mid-19th century
Place of Manufacturepossibly France
Place of UseBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Place of Manufacture(fabric) Philippines
Medium/TechniquePossibly piña (pinapple leaf fiber) plain weave with cotton embroidery
Dimensions41 x 42.5 cm (16 1/8 x 16 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession number49.987
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ProvenanceOwned by Georgiana Welles Sargent (1818-1879, married 1854) of Boston; 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
second quarter of the 19th century
second quarter of the 19th century