Collection Highlights
Wedding dress
Date:
ca. 1712 with several alterations into the 20th century
Object Number:
1949.115a
Medium:
Silk brocade, needlepoint lace; silk chiffon
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Breast plate
Object Number:
1946.211
Date:
1900-1918
Medium:
Steel, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 30 x 16 in. ( 76.2 x 40.6 cm )
Description:
Steel and cotton armor breastplate; breastplate with canvas strap fastened to inside that suspends three tasses from bottom.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of J. Mayhew Wainwright
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
