From collection Mount Desert Island Historical Society - Textiles Collection
Christening Gown- Roses and sunflower detail
White gown. Two buttons on back. Back and front embroidered with roses and sunflowers. Hem embroidered with small flowers and branches. Pencil marks inside left opening in back, “E74/300”. Donor info . worn by Bloomfield Richmond Smith in 1802.
Details
Christening gown
circa 1802
01/03/2024
41.5" l 11.5" under arms
12/29/1997
02/12/2019
Christening Gown; Christening Gown; White gown. Two buttons on back. Back and front embroidered with roses and sunflowers. Hem embroidered with small flowers and branches. Pencil marks inside left opening in back, “E74/300”. Donor info . worn by Bloomfield Richmond Smith in 1802.
06/30/2012
09/19/2024
