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Drawstring bag
Drawstring bag

Drawstring bag

early 19th century
Place of UseBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave with silk embroidery, silk braided cord and tassels, silk cord appliqué
DimensionsOverall: 28.9 x 15.2 x 5.7 cm (11 3/8 x 6 x 2 1/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession number49.995
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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
Drawstring bag
1600–1700
Drawstring bag
early 17th century
Drawstring bag
1625–1700
Drawstring bag
late 16th–early 17th century
late 16th–early 17th century
1575–1625
Drawstring bag
1575–1650
Drawstring bag
18th century
Drawstring bag
late 16th–early 17th century
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late 16th–early 17th century