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Woman's collar and three pieces of trim
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Woman's collar and three pieces of trim

about 1854
Place of UseBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave with satin warp stripes, trimmed with silk satin ribbon and lace
DimensionsOverall: 15.2 x 129.5 cm (6 x 51 in.)
Credit LineGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession number49.911a-d
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ClassificationsCostumes
InscriptionsWritten on label sewn to collar: "Fichu worn with flowered poplin 1854/ Mrs. John O. Sargent/ Perhaps also with high neck wast of white moire antique (wedding dress) [49.881]"ProvenanceProbably worn by Georgiana Welles Sargent (b. 1818, m. 1854); Inherited by her daughter 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 1949Inherited 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