Nightcap
1690-1699 (made)
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Man's nightcap of crimson silk velvet, the crown lined with crimson silk taffeta. It is made of a rectangle of velvet, folded into 4 peaks at the crown. The brim is separate and shaped into a split peak front and back and lined with red silk sarsenet. A tree motif is embroidered on each side and the front with silver filé. The brim is embroidered with silver and silver-gilt filé in pomegranates, swags and stylised leaves.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, silver, gold; hand-woven velvet, hand-embroidered, hand-sewn |
| Brief description | Nightcap of crimson silk velvet, England, 1690-1699 embroidered with silver, four-point crown and brim |
| Physical description | Man's nightcap of crimson silk velvet, the crown lined with crimson silk taffeta. It is made of a rectangle of velvet, folded into 4 peaks at the crown. The brim is separate and shaped into a split peak front and back and lined with red silk sarsenet. A tree motif is embroidered on each side and the front with silver filé. The brim is embroidered with silver and silver-gilt filé in pomegranates, swags and stylised leaves. |
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| Accession number | T.95-1967 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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