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Cap (Headgear)

1800-1829 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

White cotton embroidery in satin stitch and trailing on net. Hood-shaped with a close floral pattern consisting of a wreath on the crown within a large star device. The remaining space is filled with flowers and leafy stems.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cotton embroidery on net
Brief description
Child's cap with whitework embroidery; England; 1800-1829.
Physical description
White cotton embroidery in satin stitch and trailing on net. Hood-shaped with a close floral pattern consisting of a wreath on the crown within a large star device. The remaining space is filled with flowers and leafy stems.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6in
  • Depth: 6in
Credit line
Given by Mrs Lewis F. Day
Object history
Registered File no. 9901/1926. Brought from America.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.268-1929

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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