Nightcap
1740-1750 (made)
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Man's nightcap of crimson silk velvet and lined with crimson silk taffeta. It is made of a rectangle gathered into the crown, trimmed with a tassel of crimson silk cords. The brim is a separate piece, deeper and gathered around the front.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk; hand-woven velvet, hand-sewn |
| Brief description | Man's nightcap of crimson silk velvet, 1740-50, British; silk tassel on crown, brim |
| Physical description | Man's nightcap of crimson silk velvet and lined with crimson silk taffeta. It is made of a rectangle gathered into the crown, trimmed with a tassel of crimson silk cords. The brim is a separate piece, deeper and gathered around the front. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by the Rev. Dr. N.H.C. Ruddock |
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| Accession number | T.43-1918 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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