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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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.
about 1840
1800–12
1890s
second half of 19th century
about 1865
1870–75
about 1840 or earlier
about 1915
about 1865
about 1860–65