Collection Highlights
Tontine Coffee House, N.Y.C.
ca. 1797
1907.32
oil on linen, lined to fiberglass
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Christening gown
Object name
Christening gown
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.
Object Number
Z.1171.50
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.