Cap
1855 (made)
| Place of origin |
Cap of two parts (band and crown). Cotton base with floral rosettes of silver-gilt sequins with stems of twisted metal-strip, in narrow panels divided by crimped metal strip. Small pointed strips of red and green foil at the tip of the crown. Very small red and green glass beads in the centre of the rosettes and along the top of the band. Unlined.
Object details
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| Brief description | Cap, covered in rosettes of metal sequins and metal-strip, with red and green foil, Chennai, 1855; Textiles; Accessories; hats and Headwear; Embroidery |
| Physical description | Cap of two parts (band and crown). Cotton base with floral rosettes of silver-gilt sequins with stems of twisted metal-strip, in narrow panels divided by crimped metal strip. Small pointed strips of red and green foil at the tip of the crown. Very small red and green glass beads in the centre of the rosettes and along the top of the band. Unlined. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 17] '0505. SKULL CAP. Yellow, spangled; Madras. 12490'. Slip book entry 12490: '5 Skull Caps / Madras / 1855' |
| Associated objects | |
| Other number | 12490 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 0505(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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