Smoking Cap
1866 (made)
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Round smoking cap of embroidered dark brown velvet with flowers, leaves and patterns in red, pink, white silks and gold threads. With an embroidered flower in the top centre and a large gold tassel. Padded. With a high crown from which the tassel hangs by a cord. Lined with pink quilted silk and band of red leather with inscription in Portugese.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered velvet in silks and gold threads, padded, lined with quilted silk, leather |
| Brief description | Smoking cap of embroidered velvet in silks and gold threads, South America 1866 |
| Physical description | Round smoking cap of embroidered dark brown velvet with flowers, leaves and patterns in red, pink, white silks and gold threads. With an embroidered flower in the top centre and a large gold tassel. Padded. With a high crown from which the tassel hangs by a cord. Lined with pink quilted silk and band of red leather with inscription in Portugese. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Como lembrance e signal de amizade offerece ao Snr José Carlos Alkaine Helenenha Cochrane. Tijucas, 14 de Janro. 1856 (Inscribed in ink on the leather band) |
| Credit line | Given by C. I. Smithers |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.230-1931 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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