Collection Highlights
Tammany Bank
Date:
ca. 1875
Object Number:
1937.1237
Medium:
Iron, paint
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Luce Center
Christening gown
Object Number:
Z.1171.50
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Cotton, needlepoint lace
Dimensions:
Overall: 35 x 32 in. ( 88.9 x 81.3 cm )
Description:
White cotton christening gown with a round neckline trimmed with needlepoint lace; yoke of vertical tucks and whitework vines in the center of the bodice; long sleeves with folded cuffs with three rows of tucks trimmed with needlepoint lace; high waistline; extremely long skirt with a wide undecorated hem.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. M.H. Morse, Jr.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
