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Woman's headdress
French, worn in America
mid-19th century
Place of Manufacture: France; Place of Use: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Ostrich feathers, silk chenille, silk plain weave with suplementary patterning warps and wefts (ribbon), wire
Dimensions
Overall: 52cm (20 1/2in.)
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Mrs. Horatio Appleton Lamb
Accession Number52.1265
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CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWoman's headdress, wire band covered with green brocade ribbon loops; at each end, cascade of white ostrich feathers, each plume tipped with piece of green, pink, white, or yellow chenille
ProvenanceInherited by Misses Aimee and Rosamund Lamb; Gift to the MFA, 1952