Waistcoat fronts
1740â50
Classification
costume & accessories
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf
Accession Number
1962-54-6-a,b
About this artwork
Two waistcoat fronts with a coral-colored foundation with small, all-over floral design. Ornamented at the center front and lower edges and pockets with gold metallic cornucopias and sprays of polychrome silk flowers. In seven colors of silk and three different metallic yarns.
About the Artist
Unknown
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