Name/Title
White lawn hand-embroidered christening dress of the Deas family, c. 1844Entry/Object ID
1989.23.1Description
Acc. No. 89.25.1
Subject Category: Clothing
Date or Period: C. 1844
Object: Dress, baby
Description: Christening dress of white lawn with hand embroidery.
History of Object: Ancestral christening dress worn by consecutive members of the Deas family, early residents of Alameda. The Henry Deas residence, 1729 San Antonio Avenue, was erected in 1879 and is still standing (1989). Henry Deas, patriarch of the Alameda branch of the Deas family, first wore the dress at his christening in 1844, subsequently his children and grandchildren all wore the gown.
Acquired from:
Mrs. Robert A. Buxton (granddaughter of Henry Deas
Date: 9-20-1989
Note: See accompanying information
