Cap (Headgear)
1710-1730 (made)
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Child’s cap of fine bleached linen, cut in 3 pieces, backed with coarser linen. It is corded in backstitch with linen thread in a large geometric pattern of 'V' shapes and concentric circles. The linen around the motifs is corded in running stitch in parallel lines.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Linen; hand-woven, hand-embroidered, hand-sewn |
| Brief description | Child's cap of corded linen whitework, 1710-30, British |
| Physical description | Child’s cap of fine bleached linen, cut in 3 pieces, backed with coarser linen. It is corded in backstitch with linen thread in a large geometric pattern of 'V' shapes and concentric circles. The linen around the motifs is corded in running stitch in parallel lines. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss J. M. Stone |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.89-1968 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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