Collection Highlights
Oud en nieuw Oost-Indiën... Volume 5, part 1 (deel 5, stuk 1)
Date:
1724-1726
Object Number:
LIB.Y.1724.V
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Waistcoat
Object Number:
1937.277
Date:
1829
Medium:
Silk, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 22 x 17 1/2 in. ( 55.9 x 44.4 cm )
Marks:
handwritten: bellow collar inside: "J.P. Schermerhorn Jr./1829"
Description:
Cream silk waistcoat with round neckline; red and yellow trim around garment opening, base, and pocket outlines; ogee pockets at waistline; eight silk covered buttons up the front; white cotton lining and back with four cotton ties to cinch to size.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Constance Schermerhorn Skillen
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
