Unknown American
Dress

RetailerAmerican, active c. 1880–c. 1900
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Dress
Date1890s
PlaceUnited States
MediumSilk, cotton, and miniature coins
DimensionsJacket (.A): 27 × 21 in. (68.6 × 53.3 cm)
Skirt (.B): 41 × 28 in. (104.1 × 71.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jas A. Gundry
Object number97.350.A,.B
Not on view

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ProvenanceJas A. Gundry, Houston; given to MFAH, 1997.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Label in jacket: "Robes et Manteaux, / 287 Fifth Ave. / Isaac Bloom, Manager."

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