Work bag
early 19th century
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave, wool twill, cotton plain weave (tape), leather (needle case), silk-covered button
Dimensions27 x 28 x 3.5 cm (10 5/8 x 11 x 1 3/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession number49.1009
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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
15th century
third quarter of the 18th century
1805–10
about 1855
mid 1820s to 1830s
