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Textile fragment


India silk
Indian, used in America
about 1822
Place of Use: Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Place of Manufacture: India

Medium/Technique Silk plain weave
Dimensions Overall: 9.5 x 23.5 cm (3 3/4 x 9 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Asa Gray
Accession Number98.60i
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionGreen textile fragment with faint yellow stripes
ProvenanceFrom gowns and other clothing worn by members of the donor's father's family (Charles Greeley Loring, 1794-1868); Mrs. Asa Gray (Jane Lathrop Loring, 1821-1909); Gift to the MFA, April, 1898