Smoking Cap
c.1855 (made)
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Circular cap made up of a crown and a band. Red wool ground embroidered all over with woollen yarn in floral and tree motifs in pink, yellow, blue, green, white, purple, orange and black. Crown is inset inside band . Lined with red cotton.
Object details
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| Brief description | Smoking cap, embroidered wool, Ludhiana, c.1855; Textiles; Hats and headwear |
| Physical description | Circular cap made up of a crown and a band. Red wool ground embroidered all over with woollen yarn in floral and tree motifs in pink, yellow, blue, green, white, purple, orange and black. Crown is inset inside band . Lined with red cotton. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: 'BOX No. 116. 8052-8083. Cashmere Shawls, Chogas, etc.'. Slip book entry 3522: 'Cashmere Cap for Smokers / Loodhiana / 55 / Needlework Emb'd' |
| Bibliographic reference | Indian embroidery / Rosemary Crill ; photography by Richard Davis. London: V&A Publications, 1999 Number: 185177310X, 1851772944 (pbk.)
p,51, cat. no 35 |
| Other number | 3522 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 8079(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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