Object Record
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Metadata
Collection |
Clothing-Children's |
Catalog Number |
X.10.10 |
Object Name |
Pants |
Year Range from |
1870.0 |
Year Range to |
1900.0 |
Creator |
Maker Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Probably New York and Southeastern Pennsylvania |
Material |
Cotton, Wool |
Dimensions |
L-16 inches |
Description |
A pair of boy's machine made pants comprised of navy and burgundy woven plaid wool. The pants have a center pleat and at each leg cuff there are four decorative black buttons (the proper left leg is missing two, the right leg is missing three). There is a white and blue striped cotton used for the inner waistband, plus an additional brown cotton waistband with ten buttonholes. There is a button closure at each side on the waist, using a plaid covered button. Stamped on the waistband is the number "784424" followed by the maker's stamp which reads: "EXCELSIOR WAISTBAND PATENTED JUNE 29, 1836 4 S [illegible] N.Y." There is one slit pocket on the proper back right side and the lower leg is lined in bown cotton. |
Provenance |
There is no information about the maker or origin of this piece. |
Cataloged by |
C.Harvey |