Collection Highlights
Wedding dress
Date:
ca. 1712 with several alterations into the 20th century
Object Number:
1949.115a
Medium:
Silk brocade, needlepoint lace; silk chiffon
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sheet: W ll
Object Number:
INV.14617
Date:
1790-1820
Medium:
Linen
Dimensions:
Overall: 58 x 65 1/2 in. ( 147.3 x 166.4 cm )
Marks:
Identification: embroidered on edge of obverse, near center seam: "W / 11"
Description:
Plain linen bedsheet with center seam.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
