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Textile fragments
possibly Indian, used in America
second half of the 18th century
Place of Manufacture: possibly Indian; Place of Use: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Silk plain weave (moiré), linen plain weave backing, embroidered with linen and metallic threads
Dimensions
Overall: 44 x 18.2cm (17 5/16 x 7 3/16in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession Number49.1025
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CollectionsFashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionThree pieces of embroidered white moiré sewn together; dense gold embroidered floral pattern on seeded ground pattern; three blue-green stripes in selvedges, sized linen backing, yellowed linen embroidery threads and evidence of original seams visible on reverse; may have been part of a man's waistcoat
InscriptionsWritten in ink on label sewn to object: "Perhaps from a uniform of Governor Increase Sumner of Massachusetts 1796-7"
ProvenanceInherited by Miss Georgiana Welles Sargent (born 1858) of New York City; Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent, to MFA 1949