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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.