Bonnet
1850-1890 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This bonnet probably belonged to Mrs Fletcher of White Farrows Farm in West Hallam, Derbyshire. She was the donor's great-grandmother and she came from a generation of farmers. It is typical of the style of bonnet that women wore in the countryside during the period 1800-1900 to protect their eyes and complexion from the sun.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Printed cotton twill stiffened with cord and lined with undyed linen, hand-stitched |
| Brief description | Blue cotton twill bonnet printed with small white circles, Great Britain, 1850-1890 |
| Physical description | Blue cotton twill bonnet printed with small white circles. It is stiffened with cording at the front to shield the eys from the sun. It is fastened around the neck with cotton tapes and is trimmed with a blue, spotted ruffle. |
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| Credit line | Given by Tita Parker and Kenneth Carlyle-Parker |
| Object history | The bonnet originally belonged to the donor's great grandmother, Mrs Fletcher. It came into their possession through her daughter, Rachel Fletcher, who was born in 1869. |
| Production | The donor thinks it belonged to his great-grandmother, Mrs Fletcher of White Farrows Farm in West Hallam, Derbyshire. |
| Summary | This bonnet probably belonged to Mrs Fletcher of White Farrows Farm in West Hallam, Derbyshire. She was the donor's great-grandmother and she came from a generation of farmers. It is typical of the style of bonnet that women wore in the countryside during the period 1800-1900 to protect their eyes and complexion from the sun. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.43-2005 |
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| Record created | May 3, 2006 |
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