Cap Border
1800-1849 (made)
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Cap border of linen, embroidered with white cotton thread, and decorated with cut and drawn work. There is a border on three sides, worked with the needle. In the middle and at the two corners are floral motifs with openwork centres, and leafy stems. The border consists of a zigzag band and angular devices, and has a narrow imbricated edging.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Linen embroidered with cotton thread |
| Brief description | Cap border, linen embroidered with cotton thread, Zealand, Denmark, 1800-1849. |
| Physical description | Cap border of linen, embroidered with white cotton thread, and decorated with cut and drawn work. There is a border on three sides, worked with the needle. In the middle and at the two corners are floral motifs with openwork centres, and leafy stems. The border consists of a zigzag band and angular devices, and has a narrow imbricated edging. |
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| Object history | Purchased. Registered File number 82091/1903, 4725/1903. |
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| Accession number | 340-1903 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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