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DEACESSIONED June 26, 2014
Infant's dress (not made up)
Textile length
possibly Indian, used in America
early 19th century
Place of Manufacture: possibly India; Place of Use: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain weave with cotton embroidery
Dimensions
Overall: 81 x 101 cm (31 7/8 x 39 3/4 in.)
Other (selvedge to selvedge): 101 cm (39 3/4 in.)
Other (selvedge to selvedge): 101 cm (39 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession Number49.929
CollectionsFashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionLength of embroidered white cotton cloth intended for an infant's dress (but not made up), embroidered diagonal vines across top, band of straight lines across bottom, triangular panel at center with vines at sides
ProvenanceGiven by descent to Miss Georgiana Welles Sargent, New York, NY (b. 1858); 1949, gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent to the MFA (Accession date: September 15, 1949); June 25, 2014, deaccessioned by the MFA for sale through Augusta Auctions, Bellows Falls, VT.