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Cap

16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Man's cap of knitted red-brown wool with flat crown and two overlapping brims. It is lined inside with a lighter-coloured circular cap liner.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cap (Headgear)
  • Cap Lining
Materials and techniques
Knitted wool
Brief description
Man's cap of knitted and fulled wool, 1500s, English
Physical description
Man's cap of knitted red-brown wool with flat crown and two overlapping brims. It is lined inside with a lighter-coloured circular cap liner.
Dimensions
  • Height: 85mm
  • Width: 251mm
  • Depth: 235mm
Credit line
Given by Mrs E Piper
Object history
The husband of the donor, Mrs E Piper, excavated the cap with three others from archaeological digs in Fenland, Cambridgeshire and Finsbury, London in the early 20th century.
Collection
Accession number
T.188-1958

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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