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Piece of brocade
English (Spitalfields)
First half 18th century
Object Place: Spitalfields, England
Medium/Technique
Brocade
Dimensions
161 x 155 cm (63 3/8 x 61 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. L. Cabot Briggs, in memory of his mother, Mary Cabot Briggs
Accession Number54.1775
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionA large piece of brocade (made up of scraps) with white ground and large-scale design, brocaded wtih green, red, pink, yellow, and purple silks, of curling leaves, bearing roses and morning glories arranged in alternating colors.
ProvenanceSaid to have been the wedding dress of Dr. Briggs' grandmother, Abagail Cushing, wife of Dr. Cushing Otis and daughter of Judge Nathan Cushing.