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Woman's fichu
Woman's fichu

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
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
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
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Pair of women's mitts
Elizabeth Hyslop (Sumner)
late 18th century to early 19th century
Woman's petticoat
Woman's petticoat
Elizabeth Hyslop (Sumner)
1770-1785
Image Not Available for Fichu
Fichu
Elizabeth Hyslop (Sumner)
first quarter of the 19th century
Woman's cap
Woman's cap
Elizabeth Hyslop (Sumner)
late 18th to early 19th century
Infant's shirt
Infant's shirt
Elizabeth Hyslop (Sumner)
third quarter of the 18th century
Woman's cap
Woman's cap
mid-19th century
Conservation status: Before treatment
Woman's dress
1930–40
Image Not Available for Point lace veil
Point lace veil
1808–50
Group shot: 2003.287.1-2
Woman's dress
Jean-Philippe Worth
about 1902
Image Not Available for Veil
Veil
Fichu
Fichu
First half 19th century
Shoulder Cape
Shoulder Cape
1850–1900