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A Brief Description of NEW-YORK: Formerly Called New-Netherlands..
Date:
1670
Object Number:
LIB.Y.1670.Den
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Luce Center
Waistcoat
Object Number:
1968.20
Date:
1850-1858
Medium:
Silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 19 x 20 in. ( 6.4 x 48.3 x 50.8 cm )
Description:
White silk brocade waistcoat with double collar and lapels, 5 silk-covered buttons at the stomach, slit pockets on both sides at the stomach, watch pocket at the left chest, back of waistcoat has 3 sets of straps at the small of the back flaps for lacing at the bottom; inside lined with white silk.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession record, this waistcoat was worn by Mortimer Thomson when he married Grace Eldridge.
Credit Line:
Gift of James Parton
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
