Nightgown
c. 1851
19th Century
52 1/2 in. x 26 in.
Unidentified,
Object Type:
Clothing and Accessories
Medium and Support:
cotton
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Burr
Accession Number:
1982.129.3
A simple white linen, long sleeved, nightgown with embroidery at the neck and sleeve, and mother-of-pearl buttons along the front 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" for Harriet Angeline Lord Burr.