Woman's cap
Elizabeth Hyslop (Sumner)
(American, 1757–1810)
late 18th to early 19th century
Object PlaceRoxbury, Massachusetts, United States
Place of ManufactureEngland (gauze)
Place of ManufactureIpswich, Massachusetts, United States (lace)
Medium/TechniqueSilk embroidered gauze, silk lace (trim) and ribbon
Dimensions47 x 32 cm (18 1/2 x 12 5/8 in.) measured flat on side for storage including ties
Credit LineGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession number49.1003
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ProvenanceMay have been worn in the 18th century by Elizabeth Hyslop Sumner (1757-1810), wife of Massachusetts Governor Increase Sumner (1746-1799); Inherited by Elizabeth Hyslop Sumner's great-ganddaughter 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
18th century
18th century
1775-1800
Late 17th–early 18th century
Late 17th–early 18th century