Apron
Mehetable Stoddard (Hyslop)
(American, 1719–1792)
mid-18th century
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave embroidered with silk and gold and silver metal threads
Dimensions60 x 104 cm (23 5/8 x 40 15/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession number49.1002
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ProvenanceOriginally thought to have been worn by Elizabeth Hyslop Sumner (1757-1810); More likely worn by her mother, Mehetable Stoddard Hyslop (1719-1792) of Boston, who married William Hyslop in 1750; Inherited by her great-great-granddaughter, 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
