Woman's hood
American
late 18th century
Object Place: Lexington, Massachusetts, United States; Place of Manufacture: probably Massachusetts, United States; Place of Manufacture: probably Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States (lace)
Dimensions
Overall: 83.8 x 106.7cm (33 x 42in.) Other (lace): 4.4cm (1 3/4in.)
Accession Number
99.664.19
Medium or Technique
Plain weave silk, linen or cotton lace
Not On View
Collections
Americas, Textiles and Fashion Arts
Classifications
Black silk caped hood trimmed with lace; gathered at back with drawstring around face and one surviving ribbon tie; small shaped cape with pointed back. (Lace probably made in Ipswich, Massachusetts.)
Provenance
Worn by Abigail Robbins (1759-1850); Inherited by her great-granddaughter Ellen A. Stone; Gift to the MFA, 1899
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Ellen A. Stone