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Sleeve

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

ca. 1830

GUSN

GUSN-12762

Description

One leg-o-mutton sleeve printed on light brown printed silk and wool. Over-painted with red and green floral design. Trimmed with dark brown silk. Two mother-of-pearl buttons at cuff.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sleeves (costume)
accessories
hand sewing
transfer printing
silk (textile)
wool (textile)
Sleeve
Sleeve

Inscription

Handwritten on back of cardboard tag attached to sleeve: ""Sleeve style/ 1830/ B1. printed and painted/ Ref./ Miss Fayerweather""

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Estate of Elinor C. Larson

Accession Number

1992.205

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