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Man's cutaway jacket with tails
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Man's tail coat
Man's cutaway jacket with tails
Worn by: John Osborn Sargent (American, 1811–1891)
American
early 1850s
Place of Use: Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Place of Manufacture: probably Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Wool plain weave (broadcloth); silk twill lining; silk plain weave sleeve lining; brass buttons inlaid with silver
Dimensions
Center back: 85.1 cm (33 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession Number49.888
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionNavy blue wool broadcloth cutaway jacket with tails; notched collar; double breasted; two rows of five decorative brass buttons with silver inlay in vermicular pattern with stippling, pair of similar but smaller buttons at each cuff, center back waist, and bottom of tails; body padded and lined with black silk; sleeves lined with cream silk
ProvenanceWorn by John Osborn Sargent (1811-1891) to his wedding to Georgiana Welles (born 1818) at Trinity Church in Boston on February 17, 1854; Inherited by his daughter, 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