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Cap (Headgear)

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Printed silk, with a band of wool embroidery on linen canvas in tent, cross, and herringbone stitches. The embroidered band across the front has a repeating pattern of a rose and sprig in bright colours. The rest of the cap is printed with a brightly-coloured design of roses and foliage on a white ground.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Printed silk with wool embroidery unsing tent, cross, and herringbone stitches.
Brief description
Cap, printed silk, linen embroidered in wool, Hungary, 1800s.
Physical description
Printed silk, with a band of wool embroidery on linen canvas in tent, cross, and herringbone stitches. The embroidered band across the front has a repeating pattern of a rose and sprig in bright colours. The rest of the cap is printed with a brightly-coloured design of roses and foliage on a white ground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.5in
  • Depth: 6.75in
Dimensions taken from historic register, and have not been checked.
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Object history
Registered File no. 9901/1926. Given by Mrs Lewis F. Day, along with objects T.202 to 279-1929.

The designer, Lewis Foreman Day (1845-1910), was extremely keen on embroidery and published articles and manuals on the subject. He was one of the most commercially aware and successful designers of his generation. He is best known for his textiles, ceramics and wallpapers, and for his writings on the philosophy of the Arts and Crafts Movement. He had a strong relationship with the V&A and the art school attached to it, and the Museum owns a large collection of his designs.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.234-1929

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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