Woman's fichu
Elizabeth Hyslop (Sumner)
(American, 1757–1810)
late 18th century
Object PlaceRoxbury, Massachusetts, United States
Place of ManufactureNottingham, England (net)
Medium/TechniqueSilk machine-made point net
DimensionsOverall: 49.2 x 169 cm (19 3/8 x 66 9/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession number49.1004
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ProvenanceAccording to family history, worn at the end of the 18th century by Elizabeth Hyslop Sumner (1757-1810), wife of Massachusetts Governor Increase Sumner (1746-1799), after his death; 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
mid-19th century
1930–40
1808–50
First half 19th century
1850–1900