Nightcap
ca. 1600 (made)
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Man's unfinished nightcap of very fine linen embroidered with black silk. It is made ofa pieced rectangle, 1 side straight and turned up to form the brim, the other side cut in 4 triangular shapes. The cap is embroidered in speckling and stem stitches in a pattern of flowers, birds and insects.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Linen, silk; hand-woven, hand-embroidered |
| Brief description | Man's unfinished nightcap of blackwork, 1600c, English |
| Physical description | Man's unfinished nightcap of very fine linen embroidered with black silk. It is made ofa pieced rectangle, 1 side straight and turned up to form the brim, the other side cut in 4 triangular shapes. The cap is embroidered in speckling and stem stitches in a pattern of flowers, birds and insects. |
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| Accession number | T.9-1950 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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