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Woman's hat
American
about 1820
Place of Use: Lexington, Massachusetts, United States; Place of Manufacture: Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Quilted plain-weave silk, plain-weave cotton lining, wire (inside brim and seam at crown)
Dimensions
Overall: 17.8 x 31.8 x 27.9 cm (7 x 12 1/2 x 11 in.)
Other (brim at widest point): 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.)
Other (brim at widest point): 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Ellen A. Stone
Accession Number99.664.102
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CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionPale pink silk hat with a tall crown, concentric rows of quilting throughout, white cotton lining, wire through outer edge of brim and inside at seam of top and sides
ProvenanceWorn by a member of the Robbins family; inherited by Ellen A. Stone; gift to MFA, 1899