Nightcap
1740-1750 (made)
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Man's nightcap of pale blue silk damask, lined with blue silk taffeta and reinforced, probably with buckram. It is made of a rectangle gathered into the crown, trimmed with a tassel of pale blue silk cord. The brim is a separate piece, deeper and gathered around the front.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, linen; hand-woven damask, hand-sewn |
| Brief description | Man's nightcap of pale blue silk damask, 1740-50, English; turned-up brim, tassel |
| Physical description | Man's nightcap of pale blue silk damask, lined with blue silk taffeta and reinforced, probably with buckram. It is made of a rectangle gathered into the crown, trimmed with a tassel of pale blue silk cord. The brim is a separate piece, deeper and gathered around the front. |
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| Accession number | 294-1906 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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