Waistcoat
- Title:
- Samuel Cutts Suit
- Object Name:
- Waistcoat
- Date:
- 1785-1790
- Description:
- 23 x 16� Silk, linen, metallic thread, spangles, and brass buttons. Man�s waistcoat or vest having a fancy silk front of patterned purple and white stripes, the patterns in each stripe enhanced with silk and metallic thread embroidery and spangles. The standing collar is 2 1/2� at its highest point in the back; brass buttons form the front closure. The width of the front is completed with plain woven linen; the same fabric is used for the back and lining. The back features two sewn straps each with 5 bound holes for size adjustment. Metallic braid outlines the entire front and the two front pockets.
- Provenance:
- The donors are direct descendents of Samuel Cutts; the clothing descended in the family.
- Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Item Number:
- 1984.35
- Accession Number:
- 1984.35
- Type of Material:
- Objects
- Copyright Statement:
- For information regarding copyright, permissions, and reproductions contact the Strawbery Banke Museum
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Hampden Cutts Judson and Elizabeth Judson Boryczka.
- Participating Organization:
- Strawbery Banke Museum
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