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Infant's Shirt

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1852-1853

GUSN

GUSN-37045

Description

Sheer white; beige lace with "Q" pattern at neckline; cap sleeves of lace net; eyelet neckband with coral silk ribbon drawstring.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shirts
linen (material)
Shirt
Shirt

Inscription

Handwritten note stitched at lower left: ""Made for Sarah Elizabeth Cummings/ b.Dec.22,1852 (Boston).""--note was removed.

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

9 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Misses Cummings

Accession Number

1934.1698

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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