Waistcoat
- Object Name:
- Waistcoat
- Object ID:
- 2015.013.02
- Place of Origin:
- Alton, NH
- Date:
- 1850
- Description:
- Waistcoat. Worn by Sewell T. Roberts of Alton, NH. Single-breasted brown and white checked cotton facing with white cotton back and lining. Four handmade cloth-covered buttons. Steel clasp on back.
- Material:
- Textile
Cotton - Dimensions:
- W-18 L-22 inches
- Provenance:
- Made for and worn by Sewell T. Roberts (1822-1894) of Alton, NH. He was born in Alton, the son of Richard Roberts and Hannah Willey. He was a farmer, a member of the Freewill Baptist Church, served in the New Hampshire State House of Representatives, and was a trustee of the Alton Savings Bank. The donor, Ruth Roberts Schenck, is a great-great-grand-daughter of Sewell T. Roberts.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of the descendants of George F. and Charles E. Roberts
- People:
- Roberts, Sewell T. (1822-1894)
- Subjects:
- Waistcoats
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