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Woman's headdress and matching bouquet
French, worn in America
mid-19th century
Place of Manufacture: Paris, France; Place of Use: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Silk gauze, glass, silver leaf, tinsel, paper, and wire
Dimensions
Headdress: 82cm (32 5/16in.); corsage: 35cm (13 3/4in.)
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Mrs. Horatio Appleton Lamb
Accession Number52.1264a-b
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CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionHeaddress and bouquet with brown silk-covered wire band, covered with light blue and silver artificial flowers and fruit
ProvenanceInherited by Misses Aimee and Rosamund Lamb; Gift to the MFA, 1952