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Sleeveless bodice
German (Württemberg or Bavaria)
19th century
Object Place: Germany
Medium/Technique
Linen; satin, brocaded
Dimensions
35.5 cm (14 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Albert J. Beveridge in memory of Delia Spencer Field
Accession Number51.2767
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionFoundation and lower part of heavy natural linen; upper part of red figured satin with small rose design brocded in gold over padding of cotton fleece; trimmed with gold galloon and gold bobbin lace; hooked down center front.
ProvenanceDelia Spencer (Mrs. Marshall) Field (b. 1854 - d. 1937), Paris and Washington, DC; by inheritance to her niece, Catherine Spencer Eddy (Mrs. Albert J.) Beveridge (b. 1881 - d. 1970), Beverly Farms, MA; 1951, gift of Mrs. Albert J. Beveridge to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 13, 1951)