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Baptismal gown

Baptismal gown

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Titles: Baptismal gown (Supplied title)

Description: Baptismal gown used by the family of Captain Gates A. Johnson, Jr. during the Civil War. The sheer cotton gown has hand-made eyelet lace sleeves, a tucked skirt and drawstrings at the ruffled neckline. The fitted bodice's scoop neck has an embroidered edge and features diagonal panels of handmade eyelet lace; the waistband is made of machine-made eyelet lace.

Dates

  • Approximately 1861 (Creation)

Creation

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 8281.7

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

  • Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

  • 40 inches length
  • 11 inches width (shoulder)

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Baptismal gown

Collections items are not for sale.
A reproduction can be purchased.