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Nightcap

1740-1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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

Categories
Object type
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.
Dimensions
  • Length: 25.5cm (approx)
  • Width: 31.0cm (approx)
Credit line
Bequeathed by the Rev. Dr. N.H.C. Ruddock
Collection
Accession number
T.43-1918

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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