Cap (Headgear)
1730-1750 (made)
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Cap of fine bleached linen, backed with coarser linen and probably remade from another garment or furnishing. It is cut in 1 piece, shaped and seamed to a point at the crown where it is trimmed with a small thread button. The cap is corded in backstitch with linen thread in a pattern of interlaced curving bands within diamond shapes. There is a small semi-circular brim in a different pattern of cording, consisting of small floral shapes within a close banded ground.
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Materials and techniques | Linen; hand-woven, hand-embroidered, hand-sewn |
Brief description | Cap of corded linen whitework, 1730-50, British; made from another garment/furnishing |
Physical description | Cap of fine bleached linen, backed with coarser linen and probably remade from another garment or furnishing. It is cut in 1 piece, shaped and seamed to a point at the crown where it is trimmed with a small thread button. The cap is corded in backstitch with linen thread in a pattern of interlaced curving bands within diamond shapes. There is a small semi-circular brim in a different pattern of cording, consisting of small floral shapes within a close banded ground. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr E. W. Mynott |
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Accession number | T.58-1980 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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