Cap Lining
1500s (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Part of a lining for a man's or woman's cap, hand-knitted in the round in stocking stitch, then fulled. It was probably dyed red with madder.
It has been mounted on a domed support, but was originally made flat to line the crown of a knitted cap.
It has been mounted on a domed support, but was originally made flat to line the crown of a knitted cap.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Wool; hand-knit, fulled |
| Brief description | Part of a lining of a man's or woman's wool cap, 1500s, English; hand-knitted |
| Physical description | Part of a lining for a man's or woman's cap, hand-knitted in the round in stocking stitch, then fulled. It was probably dyed red with madder. It has been mounted on a domed support, but was originally made flat to line the crown of a knitted cap. |
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| Credit line | Given by Messrs Harrods Ltd. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.619A-1913 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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