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Man's waistcoat
Worn by: John Osborn Sargent (American, 1811–1891)
American
1854
Place of Manufacture: probably Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Place of Use: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Silk plain weave (faille) moiré; cotton plain weave; brass buckle; cotton plain weave backing
Dimensions
Center Front: 55.2 cm (21 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession Number49.889
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionIvory silk waistcoat; shawl collar; six-button front closure; two front pockets and single breast pocket; glazed white cotton back with brass buckle with chape with two teeth; silk fragment found in breast pocket
InscriptionsWritten in ink inside proper left shoulder: "John O. Sargent/ Tues 8 o'clk"
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