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Woman's spencer
American
early 19th century
Place of Use: Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Place of Manufacture: probably Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain weave (mull) with cotton embroidery; silk twill ribbon
Dimensions
Center back: 35.6 cm (14 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession Number49.890
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWoman's sheer cotton, high-waisted spencer with long sleeves, embroidered with small sprig motifs, casing for drawstring at waist and cuffs, rounded double-ruff collar; ruffles at shoulders, waist, collar, and cuffs embroidered with eyelets and floral motifs; bright red ribbon at waist and cuffs (probably not original)
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