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Dark green silk taffeta vest with red floral embroidery. Made by Annie M. Maguire for her husband. From the provenance, "She was a seamstress and made vests for Senators and Congressmen of Washington. She created special works for one of the best tailors in Baltimore, who had a shop on Lombard St."

Dark green silk taffeta vest with red floral embroidery. Made by Annie M. Maguire for her husband. From the provenance, "She was a seamstress and made vests for Senators and Congressmen of Washington. She created special works for one of the best tailors in Baltimore, who had a shop on Lombard St." Alternative view. Rear view. Embroidery detail view.

Vest

Description

Dark green silk taffeta vest with red floral embroidery. Made by Annie M. Maguire for her husband. From the provenance, "She was a seamstress and made vests for Senators and Congressmen of Washington. She created special works for one of the best tailors in Baltimore, who had a shop on Lombard St."

Creator

Date

1845-1850

Materials

Silk, cotton, wood, metal

Dimensions

34 inches (length - front), 21.5 inches (length - back), 40 inches (chest), 38 inches (waist), 14 inches (shoulder)

Object ID

1954.139.1

Accession Number

1954.139

Resource ID

165

Credit Line

Gift of Andrew Noel Trippe.

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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