Nightgown
c. 1851
19th Century
42 in. x 24 in.
Unidentified,
Object Type:
Clothing and Accessories
Medium and Support:
linen
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Burr
Accession Number:
1982.129.2
A simple white linen, short sleeved, nightgown with lace edging at the neck and sleeve, and a mother-of-pearl button at the front neck opening. Marked under the right arm in black ink, "H.A. Burr." A paper label attached reads, "Part of H.A. Burr's trousseau. Married August 12, 1851" Harriet Angeline Lord Burr.