Not on display

Cap

1700-1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cap of embroidered white linen in yellow silk. The cap is formed of four shaped panels tapering towards the crown where there is a button, and its wooden core is covered with silk thread. The panels have a quatrefoil medallion outlined in cross stitch and filled with a circular floral design the petals in button hole stitch, and the centre in a diaper of stem stitch with satin stitch spots. From the top of this rises a curving fern leaf, the stem in cross stitch, and the leaves in satin and stem stitches. There are two smaller pine shaped leaves flanking it. The ground is covered with a vermicular design in back stitch. The brim is embroidered. It is a single piece with a wider curved front, and shaped at the sides by gathering at the top. The cap is shaped to fit the head and half cover the ears. The lining is of white linen and there is a linen draw thread to adjust the size.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Embroidered linen with silk
Brief description
Cap of embroidered linen in silk, England, 1700-1750
Physical description
Cap of embroidered white linen in yellow silk. The cap is formed of four shaped panels tapering towards the crown where there is a button, and its wooden core is covered with silk thread. The panels have a quatrefoil medallion outlined in cross stitch and filled with a circular floral design the petals in button hole stitch, and the centre in a diaper of stem stitch with satin stitch spots. From the top of this rises a curving fern leaf, the stem in cross stitch, and the leaves in satin and stem stitches. There are two smaller pine shaped leaves flanking it. The ground is covered with a vermicular design in back stitch. The brim is embroidered. It is a single piece with a wider curved front, and shaped at the sides by gathering at the top. The cap is shaped to fit the head and half cover the ears. The lining is of white linen and there is a linen draw thread to adjust the size.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Miss Gertrude Weinberg
Collection
Accession number
T.54-1967

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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