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Group shot: 01.110-2

Man's breeches from a three-part court suit

about 1805–08
Object Placeprobably France
Medium/TechniqueWool broadcloth embroidered with silk and metallic threads, spangles, and glass
DimensionsCenter front length: 67.9 cm (26.75 in.)
Credit LineGift of Robert C. Winthrop
Accession number01.112
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceSaid to have been worn by the Hon. James Bowdoin, U.S. Minister to Spain from 1805-1808; to his grand-nephew, James Bowdoin Winthrop by inheritance; to James Bowdoin Winthrop's nephew, Robert C. Winthrop, Jr. by inheritance; gift of Robert C. Winthrop, Jr. to MFA, February 1, 1901.
Group shot: 01.110-2
Man's three-part court suit (coat, waistcoat, and breeches)
about 1805–08
Drawstring bag
1575–1625
Drawstring bag
Drawstring bag
mid to late 18th century
a-b
Pair of gloves
Early 17th century
a-b
Pair of gloves
Early 17th century
a-b
Pair of gloves with embroidered cuffs
16th century
Group Shot: 43.244a-b
Woman's coif and forehead cloth
about 1610–15
Fragment of an ecclesiastical vestment or altarcloth
Fragment of an ecclesiastical vestment or altarcloth
1475–1500
Pocketbook
Pocketbook
mid to late 18th century
Pocketbook
Pocketbook
late 18th century
Drawstring bag
Drawstring bag
1600–1700
Woman's jacket
Woman's jacket
about 1610–15, with later alterations