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Man's Vestmid-19th century

Not on view
Ivory silk brocade waistcoat with floral jacquard pattern, shawl lapel, four pearlescent buttons, and welt pockets, displayed on a clear hanger

Unknown, Man's Vest, mid-19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. James Gamble, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Man's Vest
Place Made
Probably United States
Date Made
mid-19th century
Medium
Silk plain weave with silk supplementary-warp and -weft patterning, silk braid trim, and mother-of-pearl buttons
Dimensions
Center back length: 18 1/4 in. (46.355 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. James Gamble
Accession Number
CR.274.63-13
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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