Collection Highlights
Chatelaine
Date:
ca. 1761
Object Number:
1954.179a-d
Medium:
Silver gilt, gold, enamel, ivory, chalcedony, glass, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Woman's mantle (costume)
Object Number:
INV.12209b
Date:
1900-1940
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 17 1/2 x 37 in. ( 44.4 x 94 cm )
Description:
Grey cotton mantle (after a Priscilla or Abigail Adams costume at the Smithsonian); high round neckline with a wide round collar; round mantle falls to the elbow.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
