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Stomacher

Date1700-1730

OriginEngland

MediumSilk with silk needlework and lined with linen.

DimensionsL: 13"; W: 9" at widest point.

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1952-63

DescriptionTriangular stomacher of white taffeta, backed with linen, quilted in black seed stitches; quilted design of scrolling, ascending vines, outlined in black linen on silk. Simple stem stitch or outline stitch. Bottom point is rounded with two wide tabs at either side of point.

Construction History
1. Initial Construction 1700-1730
2. January 15 1954 Ernest LoNano, "repairing"
ProvenanceEx Coll: Mrs. DeWitt Clinton Cohen. A tag sewn to back of stomacher reads "Sammlung Leopold Ikle'"