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KC1975-850
Waistcoat
KC1975-850

Waistcoat

Date1730-1740, altered later
OriginEngland
MediumCotton embroidered with linen threads; with cotton-linen backing.
DimensionsL: 24 1/2"; Width at shoulders: 10 1/4"
Credit LineGift of Anonymous Donors
Object number1971-1577
DescriptionBoy's white cotton quilted sleeveless waistcoat with embroidery worked in drawnwork and French knots in a symmetrical pattern of dense foliage. Collarless and sleeveless. Closes with thirteen replaced buttons covered with linen thread; embroidered pocket flaps; back is plain cotton-linen twill. Lining missing.
ProvenanceEx Coll. Mrs. DeWitt Clinton Cohen.
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