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Dress

Description

Gold and blue figured silk gown with floral patterned panels, full round skirt, and full-length ruched sleeves. Worn by a member of the Mackintosh family. The material was said to have been brought from China by by a family member who was a sea captain. There is a morning wrapper made of the same fabrics also in the collection from the Mackintosh family.

Creator

Date

circa 1864-1865

Materials

Silk, metal, bone

Object ID

1973.90.1

Resource ID

11396

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Edward Barge

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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