Waistcoat
1775/1800
Silk, satin weave; embroidered with silk floss in satin (or flat), stem, straight, slanting satin border stitches; French knots; buttonholing has couched strands around it, couched chenille, tambour border on buttons; lined in silk, twill weave and linen, plain weave
61 × 79.4 cm (24 × 31.3 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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