Description:
Man's collarless, blue watered silk waistcoat in a floral pattern with seven buttons, which was possibly owned by the Dexter family of Boston and passed on to Samuel Dexter (1761-1816) of Boston, who became a lawyer and served as Secretary of the Treasury in 1801 and Secretary of War in 1800; he returned to Boston in 1805.
Label Text:
Exhibited in "Rococo: Celebrating 18th-Century Design and Decoration" (2018-2019): Protected by a potentially more somber coat, waistcoats provided men with an oppurtunity to flash some sartorial flair. This example's subtle patterning, although monochromatic, was no less sumptuous. Its Rococo sensibility is doubled, with a damask-weave ribbed silk that has also been watered, or moired, for a vibrant, undulating effect. The garmet was originally worn by the Revered Samuel Dexter (1726-1810), and possibly his son, Samuel Dexter, Jr. (1761-1816), who served as United States Secretary of War in 1800, and Secretary of the Treasury in 1801.
Subjects:
Textile fabrics; Linen; Silk Link to share this object record:
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