Cap (Headgear)
1720-1740 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Child’s cap of fine bleached linen, cut in 3 pieces, backed with coarser linen. The outlines of a large carnation tulip and leaves are corded in backstitch with linen thread, the centres embroidered with drawn-thread work. The linen around the motifs is speckled with decorative worked eyelets. There is a narrow casing at the back neck with a linen cord drawstring.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Linen; hand-woven, hand-embroidered, hand-sewn |
| Brief description | Child's cap of linen whitework, 1720-40, British; corded, drawn-thread work |
| Physical description | Child’s cap of fine bleached linen, cut in 3 pieces, backed with coarser linen. The outlines of a large carnation tulip and leaves are corded in backstitch with linen thread, the centres embroidered with drawn-thread work. The linen around the motifs is speckled with decorative worked eyelets. There is a narrow casing at the back neck with a linen cord drawstring. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs J. H. Durham |
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| Accession number | CIRC.49-1958 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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