Night Cap
1650-1680 (made)
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Man’s night cap made of coarse canvas, embroidered with green, blue, white, red and tawny silk floss and silver filé, in tent and running stitches, in a pattern of leaves and pomegranates. The cap is cut in one piece with a brim and 4 shaped sections, and lined with coarse linen.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Linen, silk, silver; hand-woven, hand-embroidered, hand-sewn |
| Brief description | Man's night cap, 1650-80, French; canvas embroidered with silk and metal thread |
| Physical description | Man’s night cap made of coarse canvas, embroidered with green, blue, white, red and tawny silk floss and silver filé, in tent and running stitches, in a pattern of leaves and pomegranates. The cap is cut in one piece with a brim and 4 shaped sections, and lined with coarse linen. |
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| Accession number | T.108-1911 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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