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Dress waist
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Dress waist

Early 19th century
Medium/TechniqueCotton with cotton and embroidery, steel hook closures
Dimensions45.2 x 24.1 cm (17 13/16 x 9 1/2 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Mrs. Virginia H. Salisbury
Accession number13.2790
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ClassificationsCostumes
Provenance1913, bequest of Mrs. Virginia H. Salisbury to the MFA (Accession date: September 1, 1913); June 25, 2014, deaccessioned by the MFA for sale through Augusta Auctions, Bellows Falls, VT.
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