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Cape

1850s
Object PlaceUnited States
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave (taffeta) and net, with silk velvet ribbon
DimensionsOverall: 87.3 x 134.6 cm (34 3/8 x 53 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Quincy W. Wales
Accession number50.3220
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ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceGift to the MFA, 1950
mid-19th century
mid 19th century
about 1840
Mid-19th century
mid 19th century
mid-19th century
about 1905
second half of 19th century
about 1915
mid-19th century