Nightcap
1700-1725 (made)
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Man's nightcap of crimson silk velvet, the crown lined with black glazed linen. It is made of a rectangle of velvet, folded into 4 peaks at the crown, which has a long narrow cone of velvet, pinked at the opening and stitched down to the cap. The brim is separate and shaped into a peak front and back and lined with figured blue silk.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, linen; hand-woven velvet, hand-sewn |
| Brief description | Man's nightcap of crimson silk velvet, 1700-25, Britiish; shaped crown and brim |
| Physical description | Man's nightcap of crimson silk velvet, the crown lined with black glazed linen. It is made of a rectangle of velvet, folded into 4 peaks at the crown, which has a long narrow cone of velvet, pinked at the opening and stitched down to the cap. The brim is separate and shaped into a peak front and back and lined with figured blue silk. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by the Rev. Dr. N.H.C. Ruddock |
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| Accession number | T.44-1918 |
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| Record created | September 28, 2007 |
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