Cap (Headgear)
ca. 1860 - ca. 1865 (made)
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Ladies cap. A white tatted triangular 'manchon' is mounted onto a black net cap shaped to the head, and gathered at the back of the neck. Across the brow is a band composed of gathered tatting, trimmed with rosettes of narrow purple ribbon with white borders, and purple silk ribbon, to which are attached the cap ribbons, purple silk, and tatted borders.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk and velvet lace cap |
| Brief description | Ladies cap, English, ca. 1860 - ca. 1865 |
| Physical description | Ladies cap. A white tatted triangular 'manchon' is mounted onto a black net cap shaped to the head, and gathered at the back of the neck. Across the brow is a band composed of gathered tatting, trimmed with rosettes of narrow purple ribbon with white borders, and purple silk ribbon, to which are attached the cap ribbons, purple silk, and tatted borders. |
| Credit line | Given by Miss R. Taylor |
| Object history | Registered File number 1963/787 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.76-1963 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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