Shirt
Date1800-1820
OriginAmerica or England
MediumLinen tabby, silk cross stitch, cotton sewing thread.
DimensionsL: 38 1/2" ; W. at shoulders: 20 1/2"
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Object number1971-1552
DescriptionMan's white linen shirt with long sleeves, 3 1/2" cuffs, one button at the collar, with gathered fine linen ruffle along the "V" of the neck. Full in the back with shoulder area reinforced in front and in back, gussets under the arms. The bottom of the shirt is cut square.Mark(s)W.H.H. in brown silk cross stitch embroidery on shirt tail.ProvenanceEx Coll.: Tomlinson
