Cap
1855 (made)
| Place of origin |
Cap in Glengarry (Scotch) shape, made up of two parts (crown and band). Red wool with wool embroidery in Kashmir-shawl style motifs. Stiffened with thick woven cotton, and lined with black cotton. Edged with black cotton tape, ending in two ribbons tied in a bow.
Object details
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| Brief description | Cap, red wool with woollen embroidery, Ludhiana (Punjab) c.1855; Textiles; Clothing; Accessories; Hats and headwear; Embroidery |
| Physical description | Cap in Glengarry (Scotch) shape, made up of two parts (crown and band). Red wool with wool embroidery in Kashmir-shawl style motifs. Stiffened with thick woven cotton, and lined with black cotton. Edged with black cotton tape, ending in two ribbons tied in a bow. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. Slip book entry: 'Cashmere Scotch Cap / Loodhiana / 55 / Scarlet Emb'd / Selected for Sale 1867'. 1880 Register Entry. 'Cap. Embroidered; Loodiana. 3532' |
| Other number | 3532 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 0281(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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