Collection Highlights
Doll: girl w/fur trimmed coat and velvet hat on stand
ca. 1893
1961.31
Ceramic, composition, textile, leather, fur, hair, rhinestones, feathers, paint
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Boy's waistcoat
Object name
Boy's waistcoat
Date
Ca. 1830
Medium
Silk, metal
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/2 x 12 1/4 x 11 1/2 in. ( 3.8 x 31.1 x 29.2 cm )
Description
Dark brown (once black) silk boy's waistcoat, with lapels and 5 buttons down the front.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. E. K. Bourne
Object Number
1938.306b
Gallery Label
According to the accession record, this waistcoat is part of a Quaker costume worn by a boy ca. 1830 who lived in Westchester County; he was related to the Alexander Smith family "of carpet fame."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
