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Woman's redingote or redincoat
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Woman's coat
Woman's redingote or redincoat
American
late 18th to early 19th century
Place of Use: Lexington, Massachusetts, United States; Place of Manufacture: Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Plain weave silk
Dimensions
Overall: 146.1 x 101 cm (57 1/2 x 39 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Ellen A. Stone
Accession Number99.664.28
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CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBlack silk coat, high neckline with wide collar, long full sleeves, full skirt gathered at back and overlapping at front, waist ties, tuck three inches from bottom, gold-colored silk lining, bottom edge reenforced with black ribbon, large square patch on proper right elbow
ProvenanceWorn by a Abigail Robbins (1759-1850); Inherited by her great-granddaughter Ellen A. Stone; Gift to MFA, 1899